Chess Puzzle #12m8C — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks f1/h4; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks c8/e7; bishop d6; pawns a6/d4/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f6→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/4r2p/p1qb1pp1/8/P2p3R/1B5Q/1PP3PP/5R1K w - - 0 32

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