Chess Puzzle #8cqhw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen f8; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/g2. Black: king e6; queen g6; rook a8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na6 — knight b8→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king e6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f8→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2Q2/pppp3p/4k1qB/4P3/2PP4/1K6/PP4P1/8 b - - 0 20

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