Chess Puzzle #l0dR4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook b1; knight g2; pawns b7/c4/d3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; knight d4; pawns c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Ne2# — knight d4→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Ne2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1PQ3pp/3p4/2p1p3/2Pn4/3P2q1/6N1/1R5K w - - 0 36

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