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

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rook h1; bishop c6; pawns b2/c2/d3. Black: king f6; queen g5; rook h8; knight b4; pawns a5/b5/d4/e5/f4/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook h1→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen f3→d1).
3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen g1→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/8/2B2kp1/pp2p1q1/1n1p1p2/3P1Q2/1PP5/1K5R w - - 0 32

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