Chess Puzzle #4d4Gc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king g5; queen d3; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/e4/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen f5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/2p4p/5pkP/3PpQn1/P2qP1P1/5P2/4K3 b - - 4 32

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