Chess Puzzle #6LltS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rook c5; knight f3; pawns a5/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f5; queen f6; rooks e4/h8; pawns a6/b4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook c5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen b6→f6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/5p1p/pQ3q2/P1R2k2/1p2r3/5N2/1P3PPP/6K1 b - - 5 29

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