Chess Puzzle #28mSH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook e6; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen h7; rooks f8/g8; knight c4; pawns a5/c5/d5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h7→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh6+ — rook e6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h4→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen c6→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rrk/7q/2Q1R3/p1pp4/2nP2P1/2P4P/P4P2/6K1 b - - 0 32

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