Chess Puzzle #DysU8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h6; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight d4; pawns a3/b4. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook e4; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen f3→g2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop e5→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
3. Best move: f6# — pawn f7→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with f6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p5pK/1p1pb3/1P1Nr3/P4Q2/6q1/R1B4R w - - 2 33

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