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

Position

White: king a2; queen h5; bishops d2/h7; knight g5; pawns b3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks c8/f8; bishop a4; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd2+ — queen d4→d2, captures bishop, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc2+ — bishop h7→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/1p4pB/4p3/p2n2NQ/b2q4/1P6/K2B3P/8 b - - 1 31

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