Chess Puzzle #4DviW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h3; rooks f5/h1; pawns a2/b3/d3/f6/g5. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks e2/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/c5/d4/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh8# — queen h3→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4b1p1/p4Pq1/2p2RP1/3p4/1P1P3Q/P3r3/5K1R b - - 2 40

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