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

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks g1/g3; bishop e4; pawns a2/f4. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook d8; bishop g7; knight d2; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop g7→h8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg8# — rook g3→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/pp2ppbQ/5q2/8/4BP2/6R1/P2n4/6RK b - - 6 37

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