Chess Puzzle #00f9v — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; knights e4/h3; pawns b4/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks e3/f8; pawns b6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen d3→e3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e3→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p3p1/1p1p4/3Pp2p/1PP1N1q1/3Qr2N/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 29

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