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

Position

White: king b3; rooks a2/h1; bishops c1/g2; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/c7; bishop f8; knights a4/c4; pawns b5/b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Na5+ — knight c4→a5, gives check. Opponent replies bxa5 (pawn b4→a5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rc3# — rook c7→c3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, hook mate, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rc3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4bk1/2r2p1p/1p2p1p1/1p1pPP2/nPnP2P1/PK3N1P/R5B1/2B4R w - - 1 28

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