Chess Puzzle #11BZ1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c8; rook h1; bishops d2/f1; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rook h8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen c8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Qxd2# — queen f2→d2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q4r/pp2bk1p/1q2p1p1/3p4/4n3/P7/1P1B1PPP/4KB1R w K - 1 22

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