Chess Puzzle #Bpm99 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f1/f3; bishops b2/d3; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f8; bishops c7/d7; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f3→f8, captures rook, 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: 3r1r1k/1pbb2p1/p1p1p2p/2P2n2/1P1P2P1/P2B1R1P/1B1N4/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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