Chess Puzzle #5P5gj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; knight f4; pawns a2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e3; rook g2; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen h3→g2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3Qpk/7p/3p4/4bN1P/4q3/P5r1/5R1K w - - 0 31

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