Chess Puzzle #2Lsl7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook a1; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g7→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e5→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkr2/ppp3Q1/4p2B/4b3/8/8/PPP2PPP/RN4K1 w q - 0 15

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