Chess Puzzle #PeAy7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop e6; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/g7/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks c5/g8; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e7→f7).
3. Best move: Rxe6# — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Rxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/4qpP1/pp2Bnp1/2r5/P7/6Q1/1P3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 22

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