Chess Puzzle #0Br8W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook a1; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen a8; rook e8; knights d2/g6; pawns c7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa8 — rook a1→a8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen b5→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q3r3/2p2pk1/5Nnp/1Q6/3B4/2P5/1P1n1PPP/R5K1 w - - 5 26

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