Chess Puzzle #4L5sF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; bishops b6/h3; pawns a5/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f8→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen c2→g2).
3. Best move: Bxg2# — bishop h3→g2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/1p4pp/1bp5/p3P3/8/2PB2Pb/PPQ4P/4R1K1 w - - 1 22

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