Chess Puzzle #1NPmQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks f3/f7; bishop a3; pawns a4/b3/d3/d4/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e2; knight e3; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook e1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pp2Rpp/p7/8/P2P4/BP1PnR2/4r2P/7K w - - 2 28

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