Chess Puzzle #Gkfy5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e4; bishop c1; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight c4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen f5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh4# — rook e4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

Anastasia’s mate, attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pp2Nppp/8/2p2Q2/2nbR3/8/PP3PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 1 18

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