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

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook b5; bishop f1; pawns d6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks e1/f3; pawns f6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook b5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
3. Best move: Qg4# — queen c8→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/5pp1/3P1p2/1R5p/8/5rP1/7P/q3rBK1 b - - 1 32

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