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

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rook c6; bishop e8; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook c6→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Qd1# — queen g4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4B3/p5pk/1pR2n2/4Q3/3P2qp/P3P1P1/1P3PKP/8 w - - 0 34

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