Chess Puzzle #2K9Pd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1955 · Advanced · fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/d4; bishop h6; pawns a2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b2/f7; bishop d7; knight g7; pawns a7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc8 (bishop d7→c8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  4. Best move: Rxf8# — rook d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, long, mate, mate in 3, middlegame, sacrifice. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1Rb1rnp/6pB/8/3R4/6P1/PrP2P1P/6K1 b - - 0 28

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