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

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks d1/e1; bishop e4; pawns b4/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks c8/d5; knight f4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e4→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g5→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq3k/5pp1/4p2p/1Q1r4/1P1PBn2/5P2/5P1P/3RR1K1 w - - 1 25

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