Chess Puzzle #X7jeE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b3/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen f2; knight d3; pawns a7/c5/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d3→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop f6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
3. Best move: Qg5# — queen e7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3Q2p/5Bpk/2pp1p2/7P/1P1n4/P4qPK/8 b - - 2 32

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