Chess Puzzle #56fWX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/e1; knight e5; pawns a4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks b2/d8; bishop e4; pawns f7/g4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→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: 3r4/Q4pk1/5q1p/4N3/P2Pb1p1/8/1r3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 26

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