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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook d1; bishop b3; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook d7; bishops b8/g6; pawns a6/d3/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, 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: 1b6/3r1ppk/p2q2bp/8/6QN/1B1p4/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 4 31

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