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

Rating 773 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks f1/f2; bishop h7; pawns a3/b5/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/g4; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/d4/e6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook a8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b4pB/1p2p3/pP1qP2p/3p2r1/P7/2Q2RPP/5RK1 b - - 1 25

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