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

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook e1; bishop b5; pawns a2/h3. Black: king f6; queen b2; rooks f2/g8; pawns a7/b6/d6/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg8 — queen a8→g8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen b2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q5r1/p7/1p1p1k2/1B6/5p1p/7P/Pq3r2/4R2K w - - 4 32

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