Chess Puzzle #Mspg6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rook g1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f3; rook g4; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/d4/d6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh4+ — rook g4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h3→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4# — queen f3→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p6/p2p4/4b2p/3p2rP/3B1qP1/PPQ2P1K/6R1 w - - 1 34

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