Chess Puzzle #09RcX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e2/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3rp1/2p5/6B1/6n1/2P3q1/PPQ1R1P1/5RK1 w - - 0 26

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