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

Position

White: king h3; queen c3; rook b2; pawns a2/c4/e3/g2/g4. Black: king g5; queen e4; bishop a8; pawns c5/d6/e5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen c3→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen e4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen e1→h4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h7→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b7/8/3p4/2p1p1k1/2P1q1P1/2Q1P2K/PR4P1/8 w - - 1 39

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