Chess Puzzle #B8zrQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook f2; knights e1/g2; pawn h4. Black: king g7; queen g3; rook a1; knight g4; pawns c5/c6/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/2p2p2/2p4p/2Q3nP/6q1/5RN1/r3N1K1 w - - 16 43

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