Chess Puzzle #E63Er — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook d1; bishop e2; knight e3; pawns b5/c7/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook f8; bishops c5/e4; pawns b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight e3→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2P3pp/1p6/1Pb1P3/4b3/2Q1N3/4BqPP/3R3K w - - 1 33

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