Chess Puzzle #1ouZF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queens a8/c7; rooks a1/b2; bishop c5; pawns d4/e3/e5. Black: king h6; rooks g3/g8; bishop e4; pawns c6/e6/f5/h5. White is ahead by 17 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: R8g2# — rook g8→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with R8g2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q5r1/2Q5/2p1p2k/2B1Pp1p/3Pb3/4P1r1/1R6/R5K1 w - - 1 38

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