Chess Puzzle #17g1r — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g4. Black: king f3; queen a5; rook b8; bishops c3/c8; pawns a6/c5/c6/d6/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king f3→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4+ — rook f1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g4→g5).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen h2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb5/8/p1pp1pp1/q1p5/2P3P1/2bP1k2/PP5Q/5RK1 b - - 1 29

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