Chess Puzzle #57JYu — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; rook e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f7; pawns b6/c7/d6/f4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2rk1/1p1pQ3/3P2qp/2P1Rp2/8/P4KPP/8 w - - 0 41

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