Chess Puzzle #DKE5W — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e8; rooks h7/h8; knight d4; pawns a2/c4/e3/g2/g3. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook e7; bishop g4; knight f8; pawns a7/b6/f6/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f8→h7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook h8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qg6# — queen e8→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Qn1R/p3r1kR/1p3p2/2q3p1/2PN2b1/4P1P1/P4KP1/8 b - - 6 32

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