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

Position

White: king f2; queen c7; pawns d4/e4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king e7; queen d1; rook a1; pawns c6/d5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen c7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
3. Best move: Qg5# — queen d8→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q1kppp/2ppp3/3p4/3PP1PP/5P2/5K2/r2q4 b - - 1 28

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