Chess Puzzle #3ur6y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; knight e2; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook a8; bishop f5; knight f3; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
3. Best move: Qxe4# — queen d5→e4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxe4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pp1/1p1qp2p/pP3b2/P2P4/4PnPP/4NPK1/1R1Q1R2 w - - 6 25

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