Chess Puzzle #1g5QP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h5; rooks f3/f6; bishop h6; pawns a5/b2/d3/d5/h4. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook a8; knight f8; pawns a6/b4/d4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f6→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook e8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f3→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/7q/p4R1B/P2P3K/1p1p3P/3P1R2/1P6/8 b - - 0 40

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