Chess Puzzle #l10HT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop e5; pawns c5/d4/g3/h5. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e6/g8; pawns a5/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d5→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rf8# — rook f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/5Qpp/2p1r3/p1PqB2P/3P4/6P1/8/5RK1 b - - 2 34

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