Chess Puzzle #8QFuh — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks f1/g6; bishops d3/f8; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king d8; queen e6; rook e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c7/d4/f6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rgxf6 — rook g6→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3krB2/pbp5/4qpRQ/8/3p4/3B4/PPP5/5RK1 w - - 0 28

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