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

Position

White: king g2; queen a4; bishop a6; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen g6; knight f4; pawns c7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen g6→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen a4→d1).
3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen b1→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2ppk/B5qp/3p4/QP1P1n2/2P3P1/5PK1/8 w - - 2 43

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