Chess puzzle #32

Puzzle #32 · 2026-11-03 · rated 1490 · 3 moves

White to move. Find the best move.

White to move 87654321abcdefgh

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Qc8+ Ne8 3. Qxe8#

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

FEN: 2R2bk1/p4rpp/4Qn2/8/5q2/3p4/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 2 25 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 4LW0y, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).