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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e7; bishop f6; pawns a2/a3/c2/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c8; bishop b7; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/d7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: h7# — pawn h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with h7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b1pR2p/p1q1nBpP/1p6/8/P5Q1/P1P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 26

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