Chess Puzzle #D7BwN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a3; rook d1; knight c7; pawns b4/c2/f5/g2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f4; pawns b5/b7/d5/e2/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: exd1=Q# — pawn e2→d1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with exd1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1pN4p/5p2/1p1p1Pp1/1P3qP1/Q6P/2P1p1PK/3R4 w - - 1 40

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