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

Rating 571 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rooks f2/f8; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; knight h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f2→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rR1k/pp4pp/2p5/6q1/2PP3n/8/PPB2RPP/5QK1 b - - 2 30

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