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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knights a4/h4; pawns a3/c2/d4/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishops e6/g3; knights d7/g4; pawns b6/b7/c6/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight h4→g2).
3. Best move: Qh2# — queen g3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pqn4/1pp1b3/3p3p/N2P2nN/P5b1/2PBB2P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 21

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