Chess Puzzle #BF0wr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rook h4; knight f6; pawns b2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook g8; bishop d8; knight h7; pawns a7/b7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh7 (rook g7→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h4→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

arabian mate, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3b2rk/pp3p1n/2q2N1Q/8/4P2R/6P1/1P3PKP/8 b - - 0 40

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