Chess Puzzle #BOPHF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1939 · Advanced · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook f1; bishop d3; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook a8; bishop h4; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook a8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rh8# — rook f8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4Qk1/1p4p1/p1p1p1Np/6qn/3P3b/3BP3/PPP4P/5R1K b - - 1 24

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