Chess Puzzle #0H27F — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook c1; knight e4; pawns b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook d8; pawns a6/d2/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook c1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: dxe1=Q# — pawn d2→e1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with dxe1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5ppp/p3p3/8/4N3/8/QP1p1qPP/2R4K w - - 0 37

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