Chess Puzzle #0ja9H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/d1; bishops b7/d4; knight g3; pawns a2/c7/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks c8/e8; knight g4; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop b7→c8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1BP2ppp/p6q/8/3B2n1/4P1N1/P4P2/2RR2K1 w - - 3 36

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