Chess Puzzle #Yyg6B — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c3/f1; pawns a2/a5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook d8; bishops a7/e6; pawns c4/d3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd5+ — bishop e6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qg1# — queen g4→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/b5pp/4b3/P7/2p3q1/2Bp4/P2Q1P1P/R2R1BK1 w - - 2 30

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