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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b7/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks d8/g8; bishop c5; pawns a7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1kr1/pR3p2/5q1p/2b5/8/3B2Q1/P1P2PPP/4R1K1 w - - 6 22

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