Chess Puzzle #0Xk8B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a3/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; bishops b7/g7; knights d7/e1; pawns a6/b5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4Q2k/1b1n2bp/p1qp2p1/1p6/4P3/P5NP/2P3P1/4nRK1 b - - 1 29

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