Chess Puzzle #4N8sM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook f3; bishop d3; knight f2; pawns c2/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook b1; bishop d4; knight h5; pawns c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook b1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh1 (knight f2→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg1# — queen a1→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p2ppp/8/3Pp2n/3bP3/3B1R1P/2PQ1NPK/qr6 w - - 5 25

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