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

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks d1/f1; knight d2; pawns a3/e3/f6/h3. Black: king g6; queen c3; rooks b2/h8; bishop e8; knight e5; pawns a7/c5/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g2→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
3. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4b2r/p7/5Pk1/2ppn3/8/P1q1P2P/1r1N2Q1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 30

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