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

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; knight g5; pawns a3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop d7; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1bQp1p/3p2p1/2nq2N1/8/P5PP/5P1K/8 b - - 0 31

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