Chess Puzzle #6tz7K — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops f3/h6; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rook g8; bishop d6; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f6/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g6→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f3→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg2# — pawn h3→g2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with hxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/ppp1n3/2nb1pqB/3p4/3P4/2P2B1p/PP3P2/R2QR1NK w - - 1 23

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