Chess Puzzle #2kBm6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights b8/g3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp2ppp/3p4/2b5/2P1P2q/2NP1Bn1/PP1B3P/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 12

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