Chess Puzzle #Bh23E — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks d3/f1; knight e7; pawn a3. Black: king g4; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; knight h6; pawns a7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen e4→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf4+ — rook f1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g4→g5).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen h2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p3N1pp/5p1n/8/4q1k1/P2R4/7Q/5RK1 b - - 1 33

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