Chess Puzzle #G9yf4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g2; rooks d1/g1; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns b2/c2/f6/h5/h7. Black: king h8; queen a1; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/f8; pawns b3/b4/d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen a1→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop f8→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g2→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rb1k/3b1ppP/5P2/3p3P/1p1N1B2/1p6/1PPK2Q1/q2R2R1 b - - 4 28

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