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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop c5; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/pp3ppp/2n2q2/2bBp3/4n3/7Q/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 w k - 1 13

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