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

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; knight g5; pawns b4/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen a1→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2pp2/p5pQ/6Nn/1P1P4/6P1/5PKP/q7 b - - 3 33

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