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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d1/g8; bishop g2; pawns a4/d3/f6/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg8 — king f8→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g5→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rkR1/1b3p1p/p4P2/3p4/Pp1q4/3P2P1/3Q2BP/3R3K b - - 2 30

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