Chess Puzzle #4Vk4u — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a6; bishops b5/c3; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e8; bishops b8/f3; knight f8; pawns f6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1# — queen h2→h1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1b2rnk1/2q2pp1/R4p1p/1B6/3P4/2B2b1P/5PP1/3Q2K1 w - - 0 27

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