Chess Puzzle #nDrrf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rooks g1/h7; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/e6/f5/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/g8; bishop g4; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook h7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
3. Best move: Rxg8# — rook g1→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4kr1/pp5R/2p1P3/3n1P2/2B3b1/P7/1P3K1P/6R1 b - - 0 36

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