Chess Puzzle #338pn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop f4; pawns a6/d5/g6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen c6→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/8/p1Q1B1p1/3pP3/P2P1b1q/2P4P/1P4K1/R4R2 w - - 0 27

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