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

Position

White: king e2; queen a4; rooks c1/c4; bishop e1; pawns a3/c6/d3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks c8/h2; pawns a7/b7/d4/e4/f6/g5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb7 — pawn c6→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd3# — queen f3→d3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1kr5/pp6/2P2p2/5qp1/Q1Rpp3/P2P2P1/4KP1r/2R1B3 w - - 0 28

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