Chess Puzzle #4KyOs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d5; rook g4; bishop e5; pawns c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b3; rooks c8/f8; knight c4; pawns a4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d5→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook f8→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf6# — queen e5→f6, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/7p/8/3QB3/p1n3R1/1qP2P1P/6PK/8 b - - 4 30

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