Chess Puzzle #0r0Mg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook b7; bishop e2; knight g2; pawns c5/e4/g4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/d8; knight c6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f7→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pR3ppp/2n1p3/2P5/4P1P1/7q/4B1N1/5QK1 b - - 0 27

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