Chess Puzzle #1VtN7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook b7; bishop f4; pawns a2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook e8; knight h5; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→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, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q3r1k1/1R3ppp/p7/7n/5B2/1Q4PP/P4P2/6K1 b - - 0 28

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