Chess Puzzle #3wryu — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rook g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f2; pawns b7/e5/f7/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen b4→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/8/4p3/1QP1P1p1/1P4qP/P4rP1/6RK w - - 0 29

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