Chess Puzzle #F6ego — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen b6; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c2; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen c2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
3. Best move: Qd5# — queen d1→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3pkp/pQ2p1p1/4b3/8/P1P1B2P/1Pq1KPP1/8 w - - 5 26

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