Chess Puzzle #1G8hs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rook f7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h7. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks d5/g7; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/g4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen e5→h5, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g7→g8).
3. Best move: hxg8=Q# — pawn h7→g8, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with hxg8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p4RrP/1p2p3/3rq2Q/3p2p1/3B2P1/PPP3K1/8 b - - 0 37

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