Chess Puzzle #5BbKd — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/e7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks g3/h6; bishop e6; pawns b6/d5/d6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h6→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4R2p/1p1pb2r/3p1p1q/3P1P2/3B2r1/PP2Q2P/2R3K1 w - - 0 29

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