Chess Puzzle #4U6Yz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1155 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/f4; bishop e4; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook d8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g5→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→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: 3r3k/ppN3p1/2np3p/6q1/4BR2/4P3/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 0 20

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