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

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rook d1; bishop h2; knight c3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook b2; bishops a8/h6; pawns a6/e4/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen a7→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4qk1/Q7/p5pb/4p2p/4p3/P1N4P/1r3PPB/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

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