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

Rating 1118 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; bishops h3/h6; pawns a2/c3/d5/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e5/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p2q3p/1p1p2pB/2pPrp2/4nQPP/2P4B/P7/5RK1 b - - 1 29

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