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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/e7/h3. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook f2; pawns a7/c6/d2/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: dxe1=Q# — pawn d2→e1, captures rook, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with dxe1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3P1p1/2p5/8/1P4Q1/P6P/3pqr1K/3R4 w - - 0 40

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