Chess Puzzle #17PWQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; bishops b5/f8; pawns a4/b3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h7; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/d6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop b5→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen h7→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f6→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen b1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Bk1/7q/3p1Q2/pBnP4/Pp6/1P6/6PP/7K w - - 1 39

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