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

Position

White: king h4; queen e7; rook e2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rook f8; bishop g3; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen g2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook e2→h2).
3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h1→h2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p3Q1p1/1p5p/2pN1p2/2Pp3K/6b1/PP2R1qP/8 w - - 0 33

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