Chess Puzzle #4HSfY — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen g2; rook f7; knight g8; pawns e5/g4. Black: king d8; queen d4; rook d2; pawns c6/c7/d5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen g2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook d2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen d4→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 3k2N1/2p2R2/2p1p2p/3pP3/3q2PK/8/3r2Q1/8 w - - 2 44

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