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

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/c8; bishop b4; pawns a7/d5/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e5; bishop f2; knight e4; pawn f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh5# — queen e5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/P4p1k/8/3Pq3/1B2n3/8/5bPP/R6K w - - 1 34

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