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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; bishop d5; pawns a2/c3/e5/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f2; pawns a7/c5/g3/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen f2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
3. Best move: Qxf1# — queen e1→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5k1/8/2pBP2p/7P/2PQ2p1/P4qP1/7K w - - 0 41

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