Chess Puzzle #IU4yY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a6; rook e3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c5/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen h1; rook d4; knight e5; pawns c6/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen h1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qd2# — queen d1→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/Q1p2ppk/2P1n2p/3rP2P/1B2R1P1/PP3P2/2K4q w - - 1 35

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