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

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook a1; bishop d5; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg8+ — bishop d5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook d8→g8, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg8# — queen c4→g8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br4/pp2N1pk/5p1p/3B1q2/2Q5/8/PPP3PP/R6K b - - 1 27

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