Chess Puzzle #4OPO0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rook f5; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e4; bishop b6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen b1→e4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng1 (knight f3→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg1# — queen f1→g1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4ppp/1b6/5R2/4r3/PP3N2/5qPP/1Q5K w - - 0 26

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