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

Position

White: king e2; queen b8; bishops d2/d3; pawns c4/d4/e3/f2/f3. Black: king g7; queen g5; knight f6; pawns e6/f7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen b8→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen g5→g2. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen h2→g2, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg2 — pawn h3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5pk1/4pn2/6q1/2PP4/3BPP1p/3BKP2/8 w - - 1 31

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