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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; bishop b5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen c2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen f5→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen f2→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen b1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp4pp/4p3/1b1pNq2/3P4/2P5/PPQ3PP/6K1 w - - 0 24

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