Chess Puzzle #56W7R — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knights c3/g3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights f3/h4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh4 — rook h1→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh3 (rook h4→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh3# — bishop c8→h3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Bxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p1p2pb1/1p1p3p/3Pp3/1PP1P1qn/P1N1BnN1/4BP2/2RQ1K1R w - - 4 20

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