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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook b7; bishop d6; pawns a2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook a8; knight c3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen a3→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→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: r5k1/pR3ppp/2pB4/3p4/3P4/q1n2Q1P/P1P2PP1/6K1 b - - 1 20

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