Chess Puzzle #Miy63 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/d5/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen f6; rook e8; bishop b4; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen d1→d5).
3. Best move: Qxd5# — queen e6→d5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/1p3p2/2pp1q1p/p2P4/Pb6/1K3NP1/1PB2P2/R2Q4 w - - 0 30

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