Chess Puzzle #7kGxM — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; knights a4/d5; pawns a3/b3/g3. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks e6/f8; pawns a7/b7/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen d2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp4pp/4r3/3N4/N3p3/PP3qP1/3Q3K/R3R3 w - - 3 32

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