Chess Puzzle #0mJ4S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook b7; bishop e4; pawns a2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/e8; pawns a6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e1→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1R3pp1/p2p3p/3P4/4BQ2/7P/P5PK/4q3 b - - 0 30

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