Chess Puzzle #K7u6I — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f5; queen f1; rook c2; bishop d3; pawns c6/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g7→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
3. Best move: Qe3# — queen h6→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Q1/2p2B1p/3p1k2/6P1/3b3P/PPr2P1K/5q2 b - - 0 40

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