Chess Puzzle #0JYvj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e7/f1; bishop b6; pawns d7/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f5; rooks d3/d8; knight e2; pawns f6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh3+ — rook d3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen f5→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3PRpk1/1B3pp1/5q1p/2Q4P/3r4/4nPP1/5RK1 w - - 4 33

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