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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks f1/g7; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks e6/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight f6→g4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook g7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen b7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pQ4Rp/4rn2/8/3q2N1/P7/1P3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 28

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