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

Position

White: king f1; queen c8; rook a7; bishop d2; pawns b4/d4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king f7; queen f3; rook g6; bishop f8; pawns e7/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook a7→a8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen f3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Be1 (bishop d2→e1).
3. Best move: Qd3# — queen d1→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q2b2/R3pkp1/5pr1/7p/1P1P4/4Pq1P/3B1P2/5K2 w - - 10 30

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