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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; pawns a3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b2/f8; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pp1/3p1q1p/2pQ4/2B1P3/P7/1r3PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 2 22

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