Chess Puzzle #3tQqU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks d1/g2; bishop h3; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f4. Black: king f7; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/h6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdg1 — rook d1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king h2→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf4# — bishop h6→f4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, master, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bxf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p3k2/2p1b2b/p2pPp2/P4P1q/7B/1PPQN1RK/3R4 w - - 7 29

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