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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook b6; knight c6; pawns a3/c4/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop e5; knight f2; pawns a6/c5/d4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qf1# — queen f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/7p/pRN2q2/2p1b1p1/2Pp4/P2P2P1/4Qn1P/6K1 w - - 0 32

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