Chess Puzzle #Gtx44 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook g1; knight e6; pawns a2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c1/f7; bishop g7; pawns a5/b2/d6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen d8→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5rbp/3pN3/p4pQ1/5P2/7P/Pp6/2r3RK b - - 6 34

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