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

Position

White: king g1; rooks b8/e1; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns b4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rooks f4/f7; bishop c6; knight d2; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f7→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/1p3rpk/2b1p2p/2BpP3/1P1N1r2/8/3n2PP/4R1K1 w - - 6 32

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