Chess Puzzle #44rh4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook c7; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/g6/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rook g8; bishops e4/f8; pawns a6/b6/e5/e6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop f8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxe7# — queen f7→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kbr1/2R2Q2/pp2p1P1/4p2p/2Pqb3/1P6/P5PP/2B4K b - - 2 25

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