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Qh2 is a nice way !
1. …Qh2+
2. Nxh2 Ng3#
1. … Qh2+
2. Nxh2 Ng3#
The real sharp eyes tactic was one move before when black played
1. … Rad8!
2. Bh4xd8
and only then
2. … Qh2+
3. Nxh2 Ng3#
1.-Qh2+ 2.Nxh2 Ng3++
…Qh2+!, Nxh2 Ng2++
1. … Qh2+
2. Nh2 Ng3#
1.. Qh2+
2. Nxh2 Ng3#
… Qh2+!
Nh2 Ng3#
1…..Qh2+!.2.Nxh2.Ng3#
Harry
The eye can’t but be drawn to Rxd8 first, but this isn’t really as good as it looks since black is already down two pieces:
1. ……Rd8?
2. Qd8! Qd8
3. Rf1 and white has a rook and two knights for the queen, and surely a decisive edge.
The solution is quite simple, but surprisingly hard to see for me. While I toyed around with 1. …Ng3 and such, it took me several minutes to notice that this was a mate in two with a smothered mate theme:
1. …..Qh2!!
2. Nh2 Ng3#
A nice variation of the smothered mate!
1. … Qh2+
2. Nxh7 Ng3#
Qh2+Kh2 no choice
Kg3 mate
Another instance of smothered mate?
1…. Qh2+ 2.Nxh2 Ng3#
It will be very interesting to know how black reached such bizarre position.
The threat from Black is
… Qh2 mate
The White knight on f3 is blocking this.
There is also a discovered check waiting to happen, with
…Ng3+
Kh2 N anywhere+
So, let’s try:
1…. Rxc8 attacking the White queen.
Now if the White queen goes to c5, f5, e5, d4, g5 or h5, it will be taken by a fork or attack by the Black knight, during or after checking the White king (e5 is also impossible here).
Therefore
2. Qc4 Rxd2
If 3. Nxd2, then …Qh2 mate
So White is already a piece up, with good chances to win the game.