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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook e1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f8; knight f4; pawns a7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3q2p/2Q1P1p1/8/5n2/1B3P2/PP3P2/4R1K1 w - - 1 40

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