Chess Puzzle #07Gnp — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a6/e1; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c8/g6; bishop g7; pawns d5/e6/g3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d3→g6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6b1/R3p1r1/3p4/3P4/2PQ1Ppq/1P3P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 32

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