Chess Puzzle #JVvdj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e6; queen c6; rook c7; bishop b7; knight d3; pawns e5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
3. Best move: Nd2# — knight f3→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/1br4p/2q1kpp1/4p3/8/3nBN1P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 31

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