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

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h4. Black: king g4; queen e4; rook e6; pawns a6/b5/f4/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
3. Best move: Qg5# — queen g3→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3r3/1p3p2/4qpkP/1PB5/P4QPK/8 b - - 2 45

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