Chess Puzzle #8iwie — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/c7; bishop f3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks b8/f8; bishop b5; pawns a6/f6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2R2pp1/p4p1p/1b1Q4/1q6/5B2/5PPP/2R3K1 b - - 3 24

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