Chess Puzzle #26igs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook b1; bishop b7; pawns a6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king a5; queen c5; rook d2; knight b6; pawns a7/c6/f5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen g3→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pB6/Pnp5/k1q2pp1/8/6QP/3r1PP1/1R4K1 w - - 0 37

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