Chess Puzzle #3kbfo — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d6/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks c8/f5; bishop a7; pawns a6/e5/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh5# — rook f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/b5pp/p2P4/4pr1q/4Np2/1Q3P2/PP1B2PP/R3R2K w - - 3 28

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