Chess Puzzle #76J1E — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook g6; knight c5; pawns b4/e4/h3. Black: king f3; rook g2; knight f4; pawns e5/f2. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g6→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f1=Q+ — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen f1→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/8/6R1/2N1p3/1P2Pn2/5k1P/5pr1/7K w - - 3 47

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