Chess Puzzle #2B5Fi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d1; pawns a3/b4/c5/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen g7; rook f7; pawns c7/f3/g3/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen b5→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen f1→g2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxf2+ — pawn g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move gxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2rqk/7p/1QP5/1P2P2P/P4pp1/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 33

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