Chess Puzzle #6T730 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen f7; rook g3; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/c2/f2/g4. Black: king g7; queen a6; rooks d1/h2; bishop b5; knight h4; pawns a7/d5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: Qh7# — queen f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Qk1/q3p1p1/1b1pN3/6Pn/P1N1K1R1/2P2P1r/3r4 b - - 0 34

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