Chess Puzzle #27C83 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e6; pawns b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/c7/d6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Opponent replies Qf2+ (queen a2→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen h4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p4p/3pRnp1/2p2p2/2P2P2/1P4QP/q5P1/6K1 b - - 2 34

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