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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks f1/g1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks a8/g6; bishop h3; pawns a7/d4/d6/e5/f4/g3/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g2+ — pawn g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g5→g2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, fork, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p5k1/3p2r1/4p1qp/2PpPp2/1P3Ppb/P2QB1P1/5RRK w - - 0 28

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