Chess Puzzle #3WIh4 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b1; queen d7; knights b3/h2; pawn c2. Black: king h7; queen h4; knight g7; pawns b7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king b1→b2).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h1→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1Q2nk/6p1/8/7q/1N6/2P4N/1K6 w - - 0 41

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