Chess Puzzle #2LMZ3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knight f6; pawns a3/c4/d3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook a8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook a8→g8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
3. Best move: Rxg4# — rook g8→g4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5qk/pp6/2b2N1p/7Q/2P5/P2P4/5P1P/R4RK1 w - - 3 29

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