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

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rooks f1/h1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2. Black: king c8; queen h4; rooks g1/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f4/g7/h2. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen a5→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2 — queen h4→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qa8+ (queen a7→a8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc7 — king c8→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp4p1/2p3r1/Q2pP3/3P1p1q/5B2/PPP2P1p/2K2RrR w - - 10 31

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