Chess Puzzle #Dd0NP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g5/h3. Black: king h7; queen h6; rooks e5/g8; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen h6→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p4Q1k/1p2p2q/2p1r1P1/3n4/7P/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 0 34

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