Chess Puzzle #2dt2g — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook c1; bishop d2; pawns a5/b2/d5/e4/g2. Black: king a8; queen h5; rook f3; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k7/1pQ1b3/p2p4/P2Pp2q/4P1n1/5r2/1P1B2P1/2R3K1 w - - 1 27

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