Chess Puzzle #4H7rW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; bishop e6; pawns a4/b6/c3/d4/e3/h3. Black: king b8; queen a2; rook f8; pawns a5/b7/c4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen a2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g3→g4).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen f2→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/1p6/1P2B3/p2Q2p1/P1pP4/2P1P2P/q5K1/8 w - - 1 34

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