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

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

Position

White: king f2; rooks d1/f7; bishop h5; knights d5/g3; pawns a5/b4/d2/e3/f4/g2. Black: king b8; queen b2; rooks d6/h8; bishop h7; pawns a7/b7/d3/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg8 — bishop h7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d6→d8).
  3. Best move: Rxd8# — rook f8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp3R1b/3r3p/P2N3B/1P3P2/3pP1N1/1q1P1KP1/3R4 b - - 0 27

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