Chess Puzzle #2Ss7K — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e5; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e6/f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen e2; bishop e4; pawns a5/b6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen e5→e4, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1p2P2p/p3Q3/P2PbP1P/5NK1/4q3/8 w - - 3 36

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