Chess Puzzle #0B3Ph — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c7; rook a7; bishop f3; pawns b4/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook d8; knight e5; pawns b6/f5/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen c7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/R1Q2pp1/1p1q2p1/3Pnp2/1P6/5BPP/5PK1/8 b - - 2 32

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