Chess Puzzle #8ZFty — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a7; rooks d1/e3; bishop e4; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/f3. Black: king h8; queen h2; rooks f8/h6; knights e7/f4; pawns b6/c5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen a7→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh1 (knight g3→h1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh1# — rook h6→h1, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxh1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/Q3n1pp/1p5r/2p1p3/4Bn2/2PPRPN1/PP3P1q/3R1K2 w - - 0 30

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