Chess Puzzle #YgRZ9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c2/d8; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g3; rook c7; knight h4; pawns a5/f5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen c3→c7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qe1# — queen g3→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Qe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2r3pk/8/p4p1p/7n/P1Q2PqP/1PR3P1/6K1 w - - 0 34

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