Chess Puzzle #K9eHF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook f7; bishops b1/h6; pawns a3/d6/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook g8; bishop b7; knight h4; pawns a6/b5/d7/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook f7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1b1p1R1p/p2Pp2B/1p2P3/7n/P1q4P/6P1/1B3Q1K b - - 0 28

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