Chess Puzzle #087ii — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e7; rook c7; bishop d6; pawns a4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook a8; bishop h6; knight f6; pawns b6/e3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop h6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rq4k1/2R1Qp1p/1p1B1npb/8/P7/4pPK1/6PP/8 b - - 7 32

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