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

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; rooks b1/c1; pawns a5/d2/e3/f2/f3. Black: king a7; queen g6; rook e8; knight h3; pawns f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8 — queen b5→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qg3# — queen g6→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/k4pp1/6q1/PQ6/7p/4PP1n/3P1P2/1RR4K w - - 1 32

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