Chess Puzzle #8nVS5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook c1; bishops f1/h2; knights c3/d2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook f8; bishops e7/h3; knights f6/g5; pawns d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight g5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxf2# — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, double check, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Nxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4bpp1/2Q2nqp/2Pp2n1/3Pp3/2N1P2b/3N1PPB/2R2BK1 w - - 2 24

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