Chess Puzzle #FZY2S — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e5/f1; bishop h5; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re8# — rook e5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp4pp/8/3pRp1B/6Q1/8/6PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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