Chess Puzzle #KU2vt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; knight d6; pawns b2/b3/c4/e5. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b6/c6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king h7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh1# — rook a1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/p2q2pk/1ppNb2B/4Pp2/2P5/1P4Q1/1P4K1/R6R b - - 0 30

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