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

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; knight c5; pawns e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen c2; bishop f7; pawns c6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
3. Best move: Qe5# — queen h2→e5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5bpk/2p2p1p/2N4P/4P1P1/4QPK1/2q5/8 w - - 1 44

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