Chess Puzzle #1KjtG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook c1; bishops c4/e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; pawns c6/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen b3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop c8→g4).
3. Best move: Qxg4# — queen g3→g4, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5p1p/2p5/q2pB3/1bB5/1Q6/P4PPP/2R3K1 b - - 2 32

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