Chess Puzzle #32a9F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a1; knight d4; pawns b4/c3. Black: king g8; queen h3; bishops e4/g3; pawns b5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/6p1/1p6/1P1Nb3/2P2Qbq/8/R5K1 w - - 0 32

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