Chess Puzzle #7X5vu — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks d2/e1; knights a2/f3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d4/e5/f2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; bishop h3; pawns a5/b7/c6/c7/f4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook e1→g1).
3. Best move: Qh5 — queen g4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1ppq2p1/2p4p/p3P3/P1PP1p2/1P3N1b/N2RQPK1/4R3 w - - 0 26

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