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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook c4; pawns a4/b5/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook f5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d4→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/4p2p/1P2Pr2/P1RQ4/5qP1/5P1P/6K1 w - - 1 37

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