Chess Puzzle #3KBeB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook h1; bishops b2/d5; pawns a2/b3/d4/g3. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook f8; bishop b6; knight h2; pawns a5/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h2→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3p1/1b1p3p/p2B4/3P2q1/1P4P1/PB1Q2Kn/7R b - - 5 32

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