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

Position

White: king g3; queen h6; rook g1; pawns a2/d5/e5/f3/f6. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook g8; pawns a6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh1# — rook g1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q2rk/5p1p/p4PpQ/2pPP3/8/5PK1/P7/6R1 b - - 4 28

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