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

Position

White: king h2; rooks f6/f7; bishop c4; knight e3; pawns a2/c2/e4. Black: king h5; queen c1; rook a8; bishop h3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen c1→e3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook f7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
3. Best move: Be6# — bishop c4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Be6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3R2/2np1R2/4p1pk/2B1P3/4N2b/P1P4K/2q5 b - - 5 25

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