Chess Puzzle #2U4hf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h1; knight g5; pawns c4/d3/e5/f4/g4. Black: king g7; queen b4; rook b2; bishop a7; pawns d4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb8 — queen b4→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/b4pk1/4p1p1/4P1N1/1qPp1PP1/3P2K1/1r6/7Q b - - 1 44

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