Chess Puzzle #3wt4V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rooks c2/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks b3/d1; knight d5; pawns e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh3# — queen d3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/4p1p1/Q2n4/8/Pr1q1NP1/2R1RPKP/3r4 w - - 12 32

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