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

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; rooks d1/e1; bishop c2; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/d6/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook e8; bishop e5; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen f3→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p2/p2P2pp/1p1Nb2n/4P3/P4q2/1PBQ1P2/3RRK2 w - - 2 27

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