Chess Puzzle #3CD03 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/d1; pawns b5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a2/a8; pawns b7/d5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p3qpp/8/1P1pP3/3Qp3/8/r4PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 5 29

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