Chess Puzzle #3YHBW — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen c6; knight h5; pawns d4/e5/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a1; rooks a8/g8; bishop b4; pawns b5/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen a1→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen c6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/5p1p/2Q4p/1p2P2N/1b1P4/5P1K/5P1P/q7 b - - 3 30

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