Chess Puzzle #2TpFk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks b1/f6; knight g6; pawns a3/e3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; knights c6/d2; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h8→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/2q3p1/2n1pRN1/p2p4/2p5/P3P1PQ/3n3P/1R4K1 b - - 0 33

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