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

Position

White: king c1; rooks f1/g6; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g7. Black: king g8; rooks e8/g4; pawns a5/b7/d5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxf8=Q# — pawn g7→f8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with gxf8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p4Pp/4N1R1/p2pP3/6r1/2P5/PP6/2K2R2 b - - 0 33

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