Chess Puzzle #44oua — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook e1; pawns c5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook f8; pawns f3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen c7→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2Q4p/8/2P5/4P1q1/5p2/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 38

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