Chess Puzzle #dy4Iz — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen a7; rooks d8/f1; pawns b4/c2/c3/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king c6; queen b5; rook e8; knight f4; pawns b6/c7/d4/e5/g5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf1 — queen b5→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa4+ — queen a7→a4, gives check. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b6→b5).
3. Best move: Qa6# — queen a4→a6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qa6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Rr3/Q1p3p1/1pk4p/1q2p1pP/1P1pPnP1/2P2PK1/2P5/5R2 b - - 0 33

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