Chess Puzzle #27rZ2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks b3/c1; bishops d2/d3; pawns c5/e4/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c6/d8; bishop c8; knight g3; pawns e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen d7→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/3q1p1p/2r3p1/2P1p3/4P3/1R1B1Pn1/2QB3P/2R4K w - - 0 33

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