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

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/e7; bishops e5/f5; knight c5; pawns a5/b3/d2/f2. Black: king a8; rooks d8/h2; bishops c6/h6; pawns a7/b7/f4/h4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: f3# — pawn f4→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k2r4/pp2R2p/2b4b/P1N1BB2/5p1p/1P6/3P1P1r/R4K2 w - - 1 26

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