Chess Puzzle #7TiJi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g6; rook g5; bishop h5; knight h4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4. Black: king b6; queen f2; rook e7; bishop b8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
3. Best move: Qg3# — queen h2→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1b6/1p2r3/pkp3Q1/6RB/1P1pP2N/P2P3K/2P2q2/8 w - - 0 34

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