Chess Puzzle #2RnH9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks c1/d5; bishops b1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p4pk1/1p2q1p1/3Rp1B1/4Pn2/4QN1P/PP3P1K/1BR5 w - - 10 30

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