Chess Puzzle #AOcCr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rook g1; bishop f7; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook b8; bishop h3; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen c6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen d4→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf2# — knight g4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Nf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/5B1p/p1Q2p2/1p6/1P1qN1n1/P2P3b/2P4P/6RK w - - 4 33

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