Chess Puzzle #1CvxC — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/d4/f2/h4. Black: king c8; queen g4; rooks g8/h8; bishops b7/g3; knight a7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/nbp2p2/p3pp2/1p1p3p/PP1P2qP/2P2Nb1/2BN1PK1/R2QR3 w - - 0 22

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