Chess Puzzle #0UwVs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/f3; bishops d3/e3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen e7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/pp2q1p1/4pn1p/7Q/3P4/3BBR2/PP4PP/5R1K b - - 1 24

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