Chess Puzzle #0Jq77 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/e1; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c6/d7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks d8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/p2P2pp/1pP5/3Q4/1P2p1n1/P1N2qP1/5P1P/2R1R1K1 w - - 5 31

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