Chess Puzzle #2zRM7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/d3; bishop g2; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f3; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop 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: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3pp1/2p4p/7q/2PQ2n1/P2RPr2/5PB1/R5K1 w - - 0 24

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