Chess Puzzle #HeA7w — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook b1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook d8; bishop c7; knight f6; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook d8→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb8+ — rook b1→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb8 (king c8→b8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb7# — queen c6→b7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/2b2ppp/2Q1pn2/q7/8/2P3PP/P4PB1/1R4K1 b - - 2 25

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