Chess Puzzle #CWQ4e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; pawns c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen h3; bishop e1; pawns a7/d4/f5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g5→g4).
3. Best move: Qe2# — queen e8→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/p7/5pkp/5p2/3p4/6Pq/2P2P1P/4b1K1 b - - 3 34

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