Chess Puzzle #4Gn69 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rook h3; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks e7/f8; pawns a4/b5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen f4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook h3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook e7→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen g6→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4r2p/6Q1/1p6/p3Bq2/7R/PPP2PPP/1K6 b - - 0 30

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