Chess Puzzle #DG8z8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b1/g1; bishop h3; knights d2/d6; pawns c2/d5/e4/h2. Black: king h7; queen f2; rooks a3/f7; bishop f8; knight h4; pawns b7/e5/f4/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight d6→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen f2→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh3# — rook a3→h3, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/1p3r1k/3N4/3Pp3/4Pppn/r6B/2PN1q1P/1R1Q2RK w - - 0 28

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