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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook b7; bishop e2; knight g5; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a1; pawns c4/d5/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R1Q4/4pqp1/3p2Np/2p5/2P4P/4BPP1/r5K1 w - - 3 52

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