Chess Puzzle #3WDoL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/g1; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/e3/e5/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks c8/h7; bishop c4; pawns a6/d5/e6/f5/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h7→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen d2→h2).
3. Best move: Rxh2# — rook h3→h2, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/7r/p3p3/3pPp2/P1bN1P2/4P1qp/1P1Q2P1/R5RK w - - 8 30

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