Chess Puzzle #7L0Oa — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rooks d5/e4; pawns a2/c4/f2/g4. Black: king f6; rook h3; bishop c7; knight b8; pawns a5/b4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra3 — rook h3→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook d5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
3. Best move: Re6# — rook e4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n6/2b3pp/5k2/p2R4/1pP1R1P1/7r/P3KP2/8 b - - 1 41

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