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

Position

White: king h2; queen h6; rooks d1/d2; pawns a4/b5/c7/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks d8/e2; pawns a5/b6/d6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen e4→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/2P4p/1p1p1p1Q/pP2q3/P7/6PP/3Rr2K/3R4 w - - 1 37

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