Chess Puzzle #AHvul — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2. Black: king f8; queen d1; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight f4→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen e5→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen d1→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen b8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p4p2/1p5p/2p1QNp1/5n2/5P2/PP4PK/3q4 b - - 5 36

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