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

Position

White: king b3; queen h7; bishop b1; knight b7; pawns b2/c3/d4/h3. Black: king e7; queen d1; bishop f4; pawns b5/c7/e6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king b3→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa4+ — queen d1→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
3. Best move: Qc4# — queen a4→c4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Np1k1pQ/4p3/1p6/3P1b2/1KP4P/1P6/1B1q4 w - - 0 38

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