Chess Puzzle #6LbA0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen c5; knight d4; pawns b6/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d2; knight g6; pawns e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen d2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g3→g4).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen e1→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/1P2p1n1/2Q5/3NP3/5PK1/3q2PP/8 w - - 5 42

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