Chess Puzzle #0fya9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g4; knight c3; pawns a5/b6/c5/d4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/g6; bishop d7; knight f8; pawns b7/c6/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd7 — bishop g4→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen e3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/1p1b2pp/1Pp3r1/P1Pp4/3Pp1B1/2N1q1PP/6PK/R2Q1R2 w - - 1 34

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