Chess Puzzle #5H1u1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks b1/f1; knight d5; pawns b5/c4/d3/f2/h3. Black: king e6; queen g7; rook g8; bishop c5; knight g3; pawns b7/d6/e5/f5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen g3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/1p4q1/3pk3/1PbNpp1Q/2P5/3P2nP/5PK1/1R3R2 w - - 0 34

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