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

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rook f7; bishop a6; pawns a3/d4/e3/g2/h5. Black: king c8; queen e1; rooks d8/g3; knight d7; pawns b7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook g3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen e6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Qxb7# — queen c6→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1p1n1R2/B3Q2p/7P/3P4/P3P1r1/6PK/4q3 b - - 0 32

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