Chess Puzzle #28YK0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook a1; knight e1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/f5/g2. Black: king c7; rooks g8/h8; knights c6/g3; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rf1# — rook h1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rr/ppk2p2/2n5/5P2/4p3/2P1QPn1/PP4P1/R3N1K1 w - - 3 26

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