Chess Puzzle #0EIMu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h8; rook e2; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/e5. Black: king c7; queen g4; rook c1; pawns a7/d5/f7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/p1k2p2/8/3pP3/6q1/3B3p/PP1NRK2/2r5 w - - 1 35

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