Chess Puzzle #7XvKG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queens a8/d5; rooks a1/c1; pawns c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g3; rooks e2/f2; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook c1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh2# — rook f2→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: Q7/5pkp/6p1/2PQ4/3P4/6qP/4rrP1/R1R4K w - - 1 41

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