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

Position

White: king h1; queen a3; rook e1; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen e2; rooks a8/h8; bishop h3; knight g4; pawns a6/b6/c6/e5/f7/h2. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: h1=Q# — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, promotion, short. The combination ends with h1=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5p2/ppp5/4p3/P3P1n1/Q1P2NPb/1P1NqP1p/4R2K w kq - 0 24

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