Chess Puzzle #2v2J4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook a1; bishops g2/g7; knight d2; pawns a4/b5/c4. Black: king h7; queen g3; rook f8; knight e2; pawns a7/b6/c5/d3/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop g2→h3).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p5Bk/1p4p1/1Pp5/P1P5/3p2q1/Q2Nn1B1/R6K w - - 1 32

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