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

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook e2; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2. Black: king d7; queen g3; rooks d8/g6; bishop h3; pawns b7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd6 — rook g6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen d5→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d7→e8).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p1k2pp/6r1/3Q4/4p3/1BP3qb/PP2R1P1/7K b - - 0 29

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