Chess Puzzle #n9wDr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook g7; bishop b6; knight h5; pawns b7/c6/d6/f4/g3/h7. White is ahead by 5 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: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p4rp/1bpp4/3P3n/2P2pq1/P1Q2Np1/1PB2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 8 33

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