Chess Puzzle #2Wa1S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks f1/f2; bishop e4; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/c5. Black: king e8; rooks a8/g3; bishop c8; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g3→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: R1f7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with R1f7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/1p6/2p1p3/p1P3N1/1Pn1B3/P5r1/5R1K/5R2 b q - 3 34

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