Chess Puzzle #1Jf89 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a6/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks b2/b8; bishops a7/h3; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen f2→a7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen f3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/b4pp1/P6p/5q2/4N3/3B1PPb/1rP2Q1P/R3R2K w - - 7 34

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