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

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; bishop g6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e3; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3p1/2b1p1Bp/3pP3/8/4q1P1/PP4P1/5Q1K b - - 1 25

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