Chess Puzzle #h13hu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h8; knight h7; pawns a3/b3/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook d1; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen h8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Nf6# — knight h7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Nf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4k2Q/ppq2p1N/2p1p1p1/8/5nP1/PP4K1/5P1P/3r4 b - - 2 42

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