Chess Puzzle #0koNu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/e3; pawns a2/c4/e4/g3. Black: king e8; queen h2; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: Rh2# — rook h8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p5p1/5p2/4p3/2P1P3/3QR1P1/P6q/3R2K1 w kq - 0 27

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