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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/c7; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d6/d8; knight g4; pawns d5/f3/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2R3pp/3r1p2/3p3q/3Q2n1/1P2Pp2/PB3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 29

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