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White to move

Your move

Find the best move for White.

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Rating
2076
Difficulty
Advanced
Objective
Checkmate
Popularity
89%
Solution

25. ♜e8+ ♜xe8 26. ♛xf7+ ♚h8 27. ♛xe8#

The position

This advanced puzzle (rating 2076) asks White to move to find the winning idea. It features these themes: Mate in 3, Fork, Back-Rank Mate, Sacrifice, Attraction, Discovered Attack.

It is White to move. Look for the tactic hiding in the position — Mate in 3, Fork, Back-Rank Mate, Sacrifice, Attraction, Discovered Attack. Drag a piece on the board to play your move; the puzzle will tell you if you found the best continuation.

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