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

Position

White: king f2; queen d2; rook d4; bishop g4; pawns b4/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen b3; rook a7; bishop g6; pawns c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop g4→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ra3 — rook a7→a3. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop e2→d1).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen b3→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/r5p1/2p3bp/4P3/1P1R1PBP/1q4P1/3Q1K2/8 w - - 1 39

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