Chess Puzzle #2Tenl — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b2; rooks b7/e6; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen c4; rook c8; knight g3; pawns d5/f7/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen b2→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
3. Best move: Rf7# — rook b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1R3p2/4R1k1/3p2p1/2q4p/5PnP/1Q4PK/8 b - - 0 45

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