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

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rook f1; bishop g2; knight d5; pawns a2/g3. Black: king f8; queen f2; rooks g8/h2; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen f2→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
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: 5kr1/pp3p1p/8/2nN4/1Q6/6P1/P4qBr/5R1K w - - 0 33

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