Chess Puzzle #1q6cp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d7/e1; knight a6; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks c2/h8; pawns a5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen h5→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/3R3p/N4pp1/p6Q/5q2/P7/2r3PP/4R1K1 w - - 2 33

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