Chess Puzzle #2VkE6 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; knight f1; pawns d4/e3/e5/g2. Black: king h8; queen e2; bishop g7; pawns g3/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen f6→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6b1/5Q2/4P2p/3P4/4P1p1/4q1P1/5NK1 w - - 4 36

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