Chess Puzzle #4hz29 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; knight f4; pawns c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks b2/f8; pawns c6/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen f2→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/2p5/4Q3/3PpN2/2P2qP1/1r3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 27

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