Chess Puzzle #9Mv6A — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d6; rook c3; bishop d8; pawns a2/d4/e3/g3. Black: king g6; queen h2; knights d7/g4; pawns b5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
3. Best move: Qf5# — queen h5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/3n2p1/3Qp1kp/1p6/3P2n1/2R1P1PK/P6q/8 w - - 0 35

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