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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook a1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/b3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks c2/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/e7; pawns a7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight b3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/pQ2npp1/3p1q1p/4p3/3nP3/1N6/PPr2PPP/RNB2BK1 w k - 0 13

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