Chess Puzzle #0t30M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rook f5; bishop d3; pawns c4/d6/e3. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook f8; bishop a4; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook f5→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop d3→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc2# — queen g2→c2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qc2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp5p/3P4/5R1n/b1PQ4/3BP3/6q1/2K5 w - - 2 34

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