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

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rooks c5/e6; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen g6; rook f7; bishop f3; knight f6; pawns a7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen g6→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c5→c1).
3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen b1→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4rk1/4Rnqp/2R1Q3/3P2p1/1P2PbP1/P4PKP/8 w - - 2 40

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