Chess Puzzle #4W3Jo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e1/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e3→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp6/2p2q1p/3b2p1/3P4/2PQR2P/PP4P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 27

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