Chess Puzzle #0GSMf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/g1; bishop d4; knight a3; pawns a2/b4/c3/g2/h3. Black: king d7; rooks d2/g3; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/d5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh2# — rook d2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1k4/p2b4/3p4/1P1B4/N1P3rP/P2r2P1/R5RK w - - 8 33

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