Chess Puzzle #3f4oj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; rook b8; knight f4; pawns d4/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen a1; rook a2; knight h4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1 — queen a1→f1. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen c6→e4, gives check).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Qf1.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5ppk/2Q1p2p/8/3P1NPn/4P2P/r4P1K/q7 w - - 5 34

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