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

Position

White: king h3; queen g5; knight f7; pawns a2/c4/d5/f6. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks f2/f8; pawns a6/b7/c5/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g5→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3N1p/p4P2/2pP2Q1/2P5/7K/Pq3r2/8 b - - 3 34

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