Black to play can force checkmate mate in 2 moves.
What is the first move?

When tryingto mate with just rook or queen, you must force your oppponents king to the edge of teh board, and you must use your king to help.

a) Re8 - a8 Works if white replies Kf1, but allows the king to escape to the h file 2 points
b) Re8 - g8+ A check with no gain - you do not even now get checkmate after Kf1 1 point
c) Re8 - h8 Correct move - cutting of white's escape to the h file, so forcing Kf1 which allows Kh1 mate. 3 points
d) Re8 - e2 Trapping the king, but the king was already doing that. The rook is now too close and gets in the way. 2 points
e) Kf3 - e4 Moving the king away means that you've let him away from the edge of the board 1 point.
f) Kf3 - g3 Opposing the white king, and Kh1 allows Re1 mate, but Kf1 mean that you have to play the rook along the e file, to then get Re1 mate the following move. 2 points

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