Chess Puzzle #377jt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; bishop g2; knight d2; pawns b4/c3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen h5; bishop d3; pawns b5/c4/e4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen h5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/2Q3p1/1p5q/1PpPp3/2PbP1P1/3N1PBP/6K1 w - - 1 28

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