Chess Puzzle #65CgH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks f1/g7; bishop b3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen g5; rooks a3/e5; knights a6/e4; pawns a7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g6→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
3. Best move: Bf7# — bishop b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5Rp/n2p2k1/4r1q1/4nQ2/rB5P/P1P3P1/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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