Chess Puzzle #2a0ng — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; bishop b1; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen d5→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen b2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e4→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1# — queen c1→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/pp3p1p/6p1/3Q4/8/1P6/Pq3PPP/1B4K1 w - - 1 32

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