Chess Puzzle #7F69o — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook e1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook d7; bishop c6; knight g6; pawns a6/g7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen f2→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3r2p1/p1b3n1/5qN1/1P3B1p/P3P3/5QPP/4R1K1 w - - 9 43

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