Chess Puzzle #47PqN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook c1; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king h7; queen h3; knight e4; pawns a6/d5/f7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen b8→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen e5→g3).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5p1k/p7/3p2p1/4n3/P3P2q/1P3P1P/2R3K1 w - - 2 33

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