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

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2/g4. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g3/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe2 — king f1→e2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen g2→f2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2p2/3p3p/2bNp3/2B1P1P1/2PP2p1/PP2n1P1/R2QRKBq w kq - 6 20

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