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

Position

White: king h1; rook f8; bishop h6; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g4/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop d4; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight d5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: g7# — pawn g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, fork, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rRk1/pp5p/2qp2PB/3Np3/2Pbn1P1/1P6/P6P/7K b - - 1 28

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