Chess Puzzle #0GEyt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rook f8; pawns a2/b2/e5/g5/h4. Black: king a7; queen c6; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/d3/d5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c6→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
3. Best move: Qc1# — queen c2→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/kb6/p1q2Qp1/1p1pP1Pp/7P/3p4/PP6/1K6 w - - 1 37

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