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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/d7; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf6 — king g6→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6# — queen g4→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pp1bn1p1/2n1pPk1/2bp2N1/6Q1/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 b - - 0 12

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