Chess Puzzle #Wa2Ba — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook b7; pawns a2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; queen e4; rooks f8/h8; pawns a6/c6/d5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e6→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen c7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
3. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/1RQ4p/p1p1k3/3p1p2/4q3/7P/P1P3P1/7K b - - 8 33

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