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

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook f1; bishop b1; knight a8; pawns a4/b2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook e3; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook e3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen h4→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: N6k/pp5p/3p2p1/2p2P2/P1Qb3q/4r2P/1P4P1/1B3R1K w - - 3 27

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