Chess Puzzle #2VdzG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d4; rooks c8/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen g5; rooks a7/g7; bishop d5; pawns a6/c4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook c8→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop d5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/rk3prp/p7/3b2q1/2pQ4/2N5/P1P3PP/6RK w - - 12 29

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