Chess Puzzle #8WyZI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen g3; rooks h1/h4; knight e5; pawns b2/b3/d4/e3/g5. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/d8; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d5→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king a2→b1).
3. Best move: Nd2# — knight e4→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/p4pp1/1p2p2p/3qN1P1/3Pn2R/1P2P1Q1/KP6/7R w - - 1 30

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