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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; bishop e1; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks c8/d8; bishop d6; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen e5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/5pp1/p2b3p/1pp1q3/4n3/P3P3/1P1NQPPP/2RRB1K1 w - - 2 24

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