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

Position

White: king f3; queen h3; rook h1; bishops b1/d4; knight a2; pawns c3/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b3/c8; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop e5→h8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh8# — rook h1→h8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/5pb1/4p1p1/p2pP1q1/3B4/1rP2K1Q/N4P2/1B5R b - - 3 31

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