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

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook c7; bishop b1; knight g4; pawns a2/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e7→c7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen b2→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Nh6# — knight g4→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1bR1qpkp/p3pnp1/1p6/1P4N1/4P3/PQ3PPP/1B4K1 b - - 6 24

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