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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook c5; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e4; bishop h3; knight d5; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen b7→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen e4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c5→c1).
3. Best move: Qxc1# — queen b1→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ3pkp/6p1/2Rn4/3Nq3/1P2P1Pb/P4P1P/6K1 w - - 3 25

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