Chess Puzzle #DlUWk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights b5/g3; pawns a2/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king b6; queen h8; rooks a8/h2; bishop c5; knights b8/g4; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rab1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh1 (knight g3→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh2# — queen h8→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn5q/1p4p1/pk6/1Nb1p1B1/Q3P1n1/3P2N1/P4PPr/R4RK1 w - - 0 23

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