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

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; knight h5; pawns e2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c4; knight e1; pawns b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6+ — queen e5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Qd8# — queen d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/1p4p1/2p1Q2N/2q5/5PPK/4P2P/4n3 b - - 1 34

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