Chess Puzzle #54nDJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1034 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks d1/f1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 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: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Rfxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rfxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp1nQpp/8/8/4P3/2B5/PPP3PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 15

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