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

Position

White: king g1; rooks c8/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b2/h8; bishop g6; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rfxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rxh8# — rook f8→h8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R2nkr/pp4p1/6bp/6B1/3P4/8/Pr4PP/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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