Chess Puzzle #40fLA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e7; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook f8; knight g4; pawns c4/d5/g5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h2→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4R1p1/8/3p2p1/2pP1qn1/2P2B2/2QN1P2/6K1 w - - 0 32

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