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

Position

White: king c1; queen e6; rooks d7/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3. Black: king g4; queen h4; rooks c4/c8; knight g3; pawns a6/b5/f4/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd3+ — rook d7→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
3. Best move: Qe1# — queen e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3R4/p3Q1p1/1p6/2r2pkq/2P3n1/PP6/2K3R1 b - - 9 31

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