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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks e8/f1; knight d6; pawns a3/b3/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen h3; rook b8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2R2k/pp3Qbp/3N2p1/8/6n1/PP4Pq/5P2/5RK1 b - - 2 27

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