Chess Puzzle #4nM0T — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook b1; pawns b7/e5/f4/h2. Black: king e7; queen g6; rook g8; pawns c6/d5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen h3→g2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen e4→g2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1P2k2p/2p3q1/3pP3/5P2/7Q/7P/1R5K w - - 5 35

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