Chess Puzzle #C4FBM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook e7; bishop h2; knight f3; pawns b2/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook a8; bishop h3; knights c5/h5; pawns a7/f4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook e7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d5→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe5# — queen e8→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3Q3/p3R1kp/6p1/2nq3n/5p2/5N1b/1P3PPB/6K1 b - - 1 32

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