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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; bishop f1; pawns c3/d4/g5/h3. Black: king g3; queen f3; rook h8; bishop b7; knight b4; pawns a7/b5/c4/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f3→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2+ (queen f4→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen e1→f2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pb5p/8/1p2Q1P1/1npP4/2P2qkP/8/5BK1 b - - 6 34

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