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

Position

White: king g3; queen h7; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns c3/d4. Black: king c8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop d3; knight a1; pawns a7/d5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nc6+ — knight e5→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Qxa7# — queen h7→a7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxa7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/p6Q/4B3/3pN3/3P4/2Pb2K1/8/n4q2 b - - 0 37

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