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

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; pawns a2/f3/f6/g2. Black: king f7; queen c3; rooks b2/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/c2/c6/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb3 — rook b2→b3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r2/p4k1p/2p1pPpQ/8/8/1Bq2P2/Prp3P1/R1K4R b - - 1 22

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