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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/d3; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; knight g4; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e5→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p1p/6p1/4Q3/2B2Pnq/3R4/PP4P1/3R2K1 w - - 6 27

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