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

Rating 1802 · Advanced · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e8/f1; bishops b2/f3; knight d6; pawns a4/b3/c5/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/h6; bishops c7/c8; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop f3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rfxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1R1k1/1pbn2pp/2pN3r/p1P5/P2P4/1P3BP1/1Bq4P/5RK1 b - - 1 23

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