Chess Puzzle #5AQvJ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f6; pawns g4/h3. Black: king h5; queen b7; rook b3; pawns c3/d5/e4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook f6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen f8→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/1q6/5R1p/3p2pk/4p1P1/1rp4P/8/6K1 b - - 0 57

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