Chess Puzzle #5Po7C — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop b3; knight e6; pawns a4/b2/c2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks f8/h2; pawns a5/d5/f7/g2/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f3→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
3. Best move: Rf7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5pk1/4N1p1/p2p2q1/P7/1B3Q2/1PP3pr/1K3R2 b - - 0 28

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