Chess Puzzle #0mJJ3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f2; bishop c2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f4/h2/h6. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook c8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h7+ — pawn h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nxf7# — knight e5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, deflection, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b2bpp1/p3p2P/1p1pN3/3P1P2/1P2qQ2/P1B2R1P/6K1 b - - 0 27

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