Chess puzzle #25

Puzzle #25 · 2026-10-27 · rated 1233 · 3 moves

White to move. Find the best move.

White to move 87654321abcdefgh

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1. Qxg8+ Kxg8 2. Rd8+ Kf7 3. Rf8#

Themes: Attraction, Long, Mate, Mate In 3, Middlegame, Opera Mate, Sacrifice

FEN: 6rk/2p3pp/p4p2/2BQnP2/8/2q1N1Pb/P6P/3R2K1 w - - 3 29 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 138ty, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).