Chess Puzzle #089rt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rooks c1/e7; pawns b3/f4/f5. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook g8; knight b8; pawns a5/c6/d5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e7→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen f1→h3).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n4rk/4R3/2p2q1p/p2p1P2/5P2/1P6/8/2R2Q1K w - - 7 40

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