Chess Puzzle #3qQMU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook h3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook c8; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g5→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h3→h6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ng6# — knight e5→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Ng6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq3k/5Qp1/p3p3/1p1nN1b1/8/2P4R/PP3P1P/6K1 b - - 1 27

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