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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g3; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1qn1ppp/2p5/2Pp1p2/1P2n3/P1NBPPb1/1B5P/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 16

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