Chess Puzzle #1g8nq — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a3; queen f6; pawns a2/a4/c3/e5/g3. Black: king g7; queen h5; pawns a7/c4/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f8→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5kp/4pQp1/3pP2q/P1p5/K1P3P1/P7/8 b - - 5 34

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