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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/g6; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g5. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks d8/f8; bishop c6; knight g7; pawns a7/b7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d8→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g6→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp4n1/2b3R1/2q3P1/7Q/3B4/PPP2P2/R5K1 b - - 2 25

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