Chess Puzzle #feLO0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks e1/f1; pawns f6/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h7; rooks c2/d2; pawns a7/b6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen g8→h7).
3. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q1k/p6q/1p3P2/6p1/7P/6P1/2rr4/4RRK1 b - - 2 35

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