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

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook c1; knight g4; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h6→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pQ4pp/3q4/8/6n1/6PP/PP3R1K/2r5 w - - 1 29

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