Chess Puzzle #7B0SB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f6; queen b5; rooks a1/g1; knight g3; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king b8; rooks g4/g7; bishops c3/g2; pawns b6/c7/h3. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: R4g6+ — rook g4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e6→f5).
3. Best move: Rf6# — rook g6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/2p3r1/1p3K2/1Q6/2P3r1/P1b1P1Np/5PbP/R5R1 w - - 5 31

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