Chess Puzzle #HWMX9 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen f4; rooks d1/e1; knight g4; pawns c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king e8; rooks a2/b2; bishops b5/g7; knight e5; pawns c7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook b2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e1→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe2# — rook a2→e2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/2p3b1/4p3/1b1pn3/3P1QN1/2PK2P1/rr3P2/3RR3 w - - 0 37

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