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

Position

White: king f1; rooks d1/d5; bishop d6; knight b5; pawns a4/c5/f5/g3. Black: king g8; rooks g4/h2; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c4/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook h2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Re4# — rook g4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/3B4/1NPR1P2/P1p3r1/6Pn/7r/3R1K2 w - - 1 34

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