Chess Puzzle #Izdr4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen d6; rook h1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c7/d4/h2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d3; rook f1; pawns a7/b6/d5/e4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook h1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop b2→c1).
3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen f1→c1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1P3k1/1p1Q3p/3p2pP/3Pp3/1P1q4/PB5P/K4r1R w - - 1 37

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