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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f3; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a3/a5/e3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d8; bishop c5; pawns b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e7→e4, captures knight. 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

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p2qppp/8/P1b5/4N3/PQ2PR2/1B5P/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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