Chess Puzzle #51UTt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook d1; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2. Black: king b8; queen e2; rook g3; knight d4; pawns a7/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qh2# — queen e2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p4p2/2p1p3/8/Q1Pn4/P5r1/1P2qP2/3R2K1 w - - 0 33

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