Chess Puzzle #2WVDN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f5; bishop h8; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a6/b6/d7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2B/3p1p1p/pp1b4/5R2/4n2q/1N6/PP2Q1PP/R5K1 w q - 1 22

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