Chess Puzzle #1SOV1 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g8; bishop c5; knight h7; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen f5; rook e7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qxg3# — queen f2→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pp1kr1pN/2p3p1/2B1Pq1n/8/P5P1/1P3P1K/8 w - - 9 37

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