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

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; rooks b1/f1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a3/c4/c5/d3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks a8/f8; bishops f3/g3; knight e2; pawns a6/b7/d6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g3→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p2Q1q1/p2p4/2PN3p/2P4P/P2P1bb1/4nPBK/1R3R2 w - - 0 27

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