Chess Puzzle #5HigT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks b1/g6; bishop d5; pawns e4/f3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a7/f8; bishop g7; pawns a3/c5/e5/f4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook g6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook f8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen g2→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/r5b1/6R1/2pBp2p/4Pp1q/p4P2/6Q1/1R4K1 b - - 1 36

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