Chess Puzzle #1179N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks g1/h7; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/f2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; bishop f4; pawns a7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king h8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Qg7# — queen g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p6R/4Q1p1/8/P4b1q/1P6/4NP2/4K1R1 b - - 0 28

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