Chess Puzzle #1obW6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 667 · Beginner · endgame, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; rooks f1/f2; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; knight h5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/g4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook a8→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/7p/2p3pB/pp2p2n/4P1pP/2PP4/PP3RK1/5R2 b - - 1 24

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