Chess Puzzle #1N44Y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen b7; rook c2; knight c1; pawns c3/d4/f4/f6/h4. Black: king h7; queen c4; rooks c8/d8; pawns a4/f5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen c4→f1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qg7# — queen f7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr4/1Q3p1k/5Pp1/5p1p/p1qP1P1P/2P5/2RK4/2N5 b - - 3 37

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