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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks c1/e1; bishop f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops c8/d6; knight g4; pawns a6/d5/e4/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen c6→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/5p2/p1Qb1qp1/3p3p/3Np1n1/4P1P1/PP3P1P/2R1RBK1 w - - 9 27

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