Chess Puzzle #1F5jy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c1; rook h1; knight g1; pawns d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook b2; bishops f3/f6; pawns c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight g1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e7→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen e2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p1qppp/5b2/8/8/3P1bPP/1r3P2/2Q2KNR w - - 0 27

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