Chess Puzzle #TT3y1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop a4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/h3; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a6/c4/d6/d7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen d1→h5).
3. Best move: Qxh5# — queen h6→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, middlegame, short. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b1p2pp/p2pp3/n4pq1/B1pP4/4P1Pr/PP1N1P1K/2RQ1R2 w - - 0 22

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