Chess Puzzle #4Myia — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1094 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/f7; bishop e4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight h6; pawns a6/b7/c5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/1p3Rp1/p6n/2p4Q/4B3/2N1q3/PPP3PP/3R3K b - - 0 21

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