Chess Puzzle #K5rEY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h3; pawns a6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qf3# — queen f6→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b4p1/p3pq1p/8/2BP4/P1N4n/1PQ2PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 22

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