Chess Puzzle #0v6Wr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; bishop g3; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; bishop g2; pawns b6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop g2→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen e7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen c6→e8).
3. Best move: Qxe8# — queen d8→e8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4Qppp/1pq5/8/P2P4/4P1BP/5Pb1/6K1 b - - 0 33

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