Chess Puzzle #0FWat — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d1/h4; bishop d5; pawns a3/b2/e6/g3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks c2/g2; bishop g7; pawns a4/b5/d6/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop d5→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/6b1/3pP1Q1/1p1Bp3/p6R/P5P1/1Pr3r1/3R2K1 w - - 2 32

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