Chess Puzzle #5G3Hs — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d6; bishop g6; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen d6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc6+ — bishop f3→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qd7# — queen g7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/6Qp/p2q2b1/1p6/2n4P/2N2B2/P5P1/7K b - - 0 32

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