Chess Puzzle #4U02x — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/h3; bishop e3; pawns a2/c3/h2. Black: king h7; queen e2; rook f5; knight h5; pawns b7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d4→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g4→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/6p1/5r1n/3Q4/2P1B2R/P3q2P/3R2K1 w - - 0 28

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