Chess Puzzle #FOH3Y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f6; rook e6; pawns a2/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h6; queen c2; rook e8; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: g4# — pawn g3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp5p/4RQpk/2p5/5P2/6PK/PPq4P/8 b - - 1 31

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