Chess Puzzle #4HDbt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook g4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g3. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook h6; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h5→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h6→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p5b1/1p1p3r/3Pp2q/2P3R1/2N3P1/PP2Q1K1/8 w - - 2 42

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