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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns b3/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g6; queen c6; knights d5/d7; pawns b4/c5/d4/e4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen h8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: Qh5# — queen e8→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/3n2pp/2q2pk1/2pn4/1p1ppNP1/1P6/2PB1P1P/6K1 b - - 1 35

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