Chess Puzzle #4I5yy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c7/f1; bishop f5; pawns a2/b2/g2. Black: king g8; rooks d6/e3; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop f5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pR5/p1br3p/5B2/3pp3/4r3/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 1 32

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