Chess Puzzle #DNcCZ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e5; rook f5; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king h8; queen g2; rook g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight h2→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4# — queen g2→g4, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6rp/p4n2/1p2QR2/2pP4/2P4K/PP4qN/8 w - - 3 42

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