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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks f1/f3; knight h2; pawns a4/b3/d3/g4. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks e2/e7; pawn f7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/2qkrp2/8/8/P5P1/1P1P1R2/4r2N/5RK1 w - - 15 47

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