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

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e3/e4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e2→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3p1p/1qp2p2/3P4/4P1n1/2N1PNP1/PP3KBP/R2Q3R w kq - 1 13

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