Chess Puzzle #5IuNV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook c1; pawns d4/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen h3; knights g4/g6; pawns e6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q4/4p1nk/7p/3P2nP/4P1Pq/5P2/2R3K1 w - - 2 32

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