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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knight d7; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook f8; bishops a8/h2; pawns a6/c5/e6/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4rk1/3N1p1p/p3pp2/2p5/3P1q2/1P1Q2P1/P4P1b/R4R1K w - - 0 22

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