Chess Puzzle #G6yIa — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook b7; bishop d1; pawns a4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b2; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen b2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1R3ppk/p3p2p/1p6/P3n3/4P3/1q3PPP/3B2K1 w - - 0 28

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