Chess Puzzle #5KDVi — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop b2; knight f7; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/g5; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nh6+ — knight f7→h6, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen f3→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp1b1Npp/2p1p1q1/2PpP1r1/1P4P1/P3PQ1P/1B6/2K2R2 b - - 2 28

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