Chess Puzzle #2E9gV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rooks f1/g1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/h3. Black: king h8; queen g7; rooks g3/g8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e4/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p4qp/p1p5/3p3Q/4p3/2P1B1rP/PP1N3K/5RR1 w - - 0 32

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