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

Position

White: king d4; rook e1; bishop b3; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/d7/e5/h5. Black: king h8; rooks f1/g2; knight g5; pawns b7/e2/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d8=Q+ — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
3. Best move: Qf6# — queen d8→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1pNP3p/8/4P1nP/3K4/1B6/PP2p1r1/4Rr2 b - - 0 43

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