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

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks d1/e1; knight g3; pawns a3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c2/c8; knight f6; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen a5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5pp1/5n1p/Q3p3/5q2/P2P2N1/2r2PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 3 23

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