Chess Puzzle #2xu2z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop h1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3. Black: king f7; queen g4; rook h8; bishop e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg1 (knight f3→g1, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg1=Q# — pawn h2→g1, captures knight, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with hxg1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppp2kp1/5p2/8/6q1/P2PbN2/1PP4p/R2Q1K1B w - - 0 31

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