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

Position

White: king d2; queen h1; rook b8; bishop b4; knight g5; pawns a4/d4/e5/f4/g2. Black: king h6; queen a6; rooks e3/h8; bishop d7; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook b8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg8 (rook h8→g8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h1→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

collinear, deflection, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R5r/p2b3p/q3p2k/3pPpN1/PB1P1Pn1/4r3/3K2P1/7Q b - - 1 27

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