Chess Puzzle #6wue3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook d7; pawns a3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook a8; pawns a6/b5/c7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→g7, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5qk/2pRQ2p/p5p1/1pP2p2/8/P7/5PPP/6K1 b - - 4 28

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