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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f7; bishop a3; knight f3; pawns b3/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; rooks e8/g8; bishop c6; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/d4/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e8→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Rxg2# — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Rxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r1r1/3n1R2/1pbP4/p6p/3p1Q2/BP3N1P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 31

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