Chess Puzzle #IE9sy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g8; rook d5; bishop f7; pawns b3/g3. Black: king h6; queen e3; rook h2; bishop e5; pawns a7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h3→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen e3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/p4B1p/3p2pk/3Rb3/8/1P2q1PK/7r/8 w - - 0 34

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