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

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks c1/c3; pawns b2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king c7; queen e4; rooks c2/h8; bishop c6; pawns b7/e6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R1xc2 — rook c1→c2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen e1→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/Qpk3p1/2b1p3/7p/4qP1P/2R3P1/1Pr5/2R3K1 w - - 10 30

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