Chess Puzzle #0Hrar — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks e1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h6. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f6; bishop f5; knight c4; pawns b4/c6/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook a8→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook e8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/2p4p/2p2rpP/5bN1/1pn3P1/8/PPP5/2K1RR2 b - - 0 28

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