Chess Puzzle #41Y2z — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen a5; rooks b7/d7; bishop c4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/g2/g4. Black: king g7; queen h4; rooks f8/h7; bishop e5; pawns a6/c5/f4/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h4→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g4→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1R1R1pkr/p7/Q1p1b1p1/P1B1PpPq/2P5/1P3KP1/8 w - - 7 37

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