Chess Puzzle #7MKVw — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; pawns a3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c2/f8; pawns a5/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4 — queen d6→f4. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen b5→b6).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook c2→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5p2/3q1p2/pQ1P4/8/P6P/2r2PP1/3R1K1R w - - 5 32

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