Chess Puzzle #49jSg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; bishop a6; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks c3/d8; bishop d4; pawns b4/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop a6→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook c3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/3q1pp1/B7/4p3/1p1bQ3/1Pr4P/P5P1/3R1R1K w - - 0 28

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