Chess Puzzle #KWwC4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; knight f6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen g7; rook c4; bishop e6; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight e7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6+ — queen e5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight c6→e7).
3. Best move: Qd8# — queen d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp2npq1/4bNp1/3pQ3/2r4P/8/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 31

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