Chess Puzzle #0X6QF — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d8/e6; bishop b6; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king b5; queen c2; rook h8; bishop c5; knight g8; pawns a6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qg1# — queen f2→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R2nr/5ppp/pB2R3/1kbp4/6Q1/8/2q2PPP/6K1 w - - 1 25

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