Chess Puzzle #5FbgK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; queen a3; rooks c1/c7; bishop f6; pawns a2/e5. Black: king e8; queen d4; rook b8; bishop a6; pawns a5/e6/f7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g5→h6).
3. Best move: Qg6# — queen g4→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k3/2R2p2/b3pB2/p3P2p/3q1K2/Q7/P7/2R5 w - - 0 38

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