Chess Puzzle #2TbIJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen g2; knight c4; pawns a3/b3/d4/h3. Black: king c8; queen f5; pawns a6/b6/c7/f6/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/2p5/pp3p2/5q2/2NP3p/PP5P/K5Q1/8 w - - 0 40

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