Chess Puzzle #CF2xg — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks c7/f1; knight c4; pawns a4/d3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f6; rooks a7/b8; bishop c5; pawns a6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook c7→a7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rb1# — rook b8→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/r1R2ppk/p1Qp1q1p/2bPp3/P1N1P3/3P4/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 1 25

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