Chess Puzzle #227BG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; knight g4; pawns d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b5; rook a3; pawns b6/c7/d6/e5/g5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen b5→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3kp/1p1p2p1/1q2p1p1/4P1N1/r2P1Q1P/5PPK/8 b - - 1 38

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