Chess Puzzle #0wb4t — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b5; bishop g2; knights e4/g3; pawns a3/c4/d5. Black: king g8; queen f4; bishops e3/h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop g2→h3).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p7/1p5p/1QpP2pb/2PpNq2/P3b1N1/6BK/8 w - - 0 31

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