Chess Puzzle #0VJ1M — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 942 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook e1; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook a2; pawns a7/b7/e6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2Qqk1/4p3/7p/8/2P4P/r4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 4 34

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