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

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; bishop e8; knight a3; pawns a2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e2; bishop g3; pawns a7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d5→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4B2k/p5pp/3p4/3Q4/8/N1P3bP/P3q1P1/7K w - - 1 28

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