Chess Puzzle #0yMM8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 899 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishop h6; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e4/e8; bishops d4/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f3→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1bq2p/3p2pB/2p5/2Pbr3/1P3Q1P/P5P1/3R1R1K b - - 0 21

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