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

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/e3; knight f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g5. Black: king c8; queen d7; rook h1; knights c6/f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4/g3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g1→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen d7→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Nh2 (knight f1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxh2# — queen h3→h2, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pppq4/2n5/3p2P1/3Ppn2/2P1R1p1/PP6/R3QNKr w - - 4 28

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