Chess Puzzle #9ejNm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook f1; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e6; bishop d3; pawns b4/b5/d2/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen d8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
3. Best move: Rf7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q2k1/8/4r1p1/1p6/1p6/3b3P/3pq1P1/5RK1 b - - 7 38

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