Chess Puzzle #Dfu7l — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a6; bishops b2/e2; pawns b4/b5/c3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f2; rook h8; bishops f6/h3; pawns d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop e2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/5pp1/R4b2/1P1p4/1P6/2P3Pb/1B2Bq1P/3Q3K w - - 5 27

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