Chess Puzzle #82kOj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/b2; knight h5; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rooks b8/f8; bishop d5; knight g6; pawns a7/c5/d6/h4/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb8 — rook b2→b8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/p4q1k/3p2np/2pb3N/P6p/2Q4P/1R4P1/1R4K1 w - - 0 34

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