Chess Puzzle #1Cyy9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f2; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a3/b2/e3/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f7; bishop a6; pawns a4/b4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg7 — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c7→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2rp1/b4PNp/3Q4/pp1B4/P3P3/1P3RPP/6K1 w - - 0 32

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