Chess Puzzle #MaL7m — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks c7/d1; bishop g4; pawns e3/h3. Black: king e7; queen e4; rook b8; pawns b6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd6+ — rook d1→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
3. Best move: h4# — pawn h3→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with h4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/2R1kppp/1p1p4/4p3/4q1B1/4P1KP/8/3R4 b - - 1 38

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