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

Position

White: king e1; queen a8; rooks c1/f1; bishop c5; knight a4; pawns a3/b2. Black: king g8; queen g3; bishop f8; knight e4; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen g3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
3. Best move: Qd2# — queen d3→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/5p1p/6p1/p1B5/N3n3/P5q1/1P6/2R1KR2 w - - 2 34

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