Chess Puzzle #7VgnA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; bishop g5; pawns c4/f2/g6/h2. Black: king h8; queen e1; rook a8; bishop f6; pawns b3/c5/c6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/5p2/2p2bP1/2p1p1B1/2P4Q/1p6/5PKP/4q3 b - - 0 38

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