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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; bishop a8; pawns b5/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; knight f6; pawns b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop a8→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e3→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: B2q2k1/2p2ppp/1p3n2/1P6/2P5/4Q3/5PPP/6K1 w - - 1 27

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