Chess Puzzle #12Lun — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1199 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rook f4; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/c5/e3/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f4→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp1bq1p1/2p1p1Bp/2PpP3/5RP1/4P2P/PPQ1K3/8 b - - 5 24

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