Chess Puzzle #1jQf0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook d1; bishop b3; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c5; rooks d7/e2; bishop h5; pawns a7/d3/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen b7→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ1r1ppk/8/2q4b/7p/1B1p3P/PP2rPP1/3R1NK1 w - - 1 36

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