Chess Puzzle #0VdOb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b6; rook c7; bishop h3; pawns b5/d4/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e8; rook a8; knight d8; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen e8→h5. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook c7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king h7→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: r2nq3/1pR3pk/1Q2p2p/1P1p4/3P1P2/4P1PB/5K1P/8 w - - 7 38

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