Chess Puzzle #18Rt5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; knights f3/g4; pawns a5/b4/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2q3pp/8/p1p3B1/PpB3n1/1P3n1P/2P2PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 24

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