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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen f5; knight e3; pawns a7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen c6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f1→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/2Q1p1pk/5q2/3P3P/1BP1n3/PP4P1/6K1 w - - 1 32

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