Chess Puzzle #Eg7Bp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen b8; knight a5; pawns b6/c5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king f7; queen f3; pawns d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
3. Best move: Qh3# — queen f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5kpp/1P2pp2/N1Pp4/6P1/5q1K/5P1P/8 w - - 1 41

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