Chess Puzzle #6Pvgm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; rooks e1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook b2; bishop c5; knight g4; pawns a5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh2# — rook b2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pillsburys mate, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2Qp3p/p1b5/5qn1/5NPP/Pr5K/4RR2 w - - 1 31

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