Chess Puzzle #302nI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; knight e5; pawns b2/b4/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/d8; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/d4/g3/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f5→e6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: g2# — pawn g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with g2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/p7/1p2nq1p/4NP2/1P1p4/3Q2p1/1P5P/3RR1K1 w - - 0 29

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