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

Position

White: king g2; rooks g5/h1; bishops f3/h6; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/f2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rooks a8/e8; bishop a7; pawns a6/b7/c5/c7/e5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh6 — queen e6→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Rxh6# — rook h1→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/bpp4k/p3q2B/2p1p1R1/1P6/P4BN1/5PK1/7R b - - 5 36

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