Chess Puzzle #3JAbx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks c7/f1; bishop a3; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/d3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks f8/h6; knight g4; pawns a5/d4/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook c8→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: 5rk1/2R2Qpp/7r/p3p3/P2pP1n1/B2P1NPq/3N1P2/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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