Chess Puzzle #8ZGKi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook f1; pawns b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook a2; pawns a6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3 — queen f5→h3. Opponent replies Qc8+ (queen b7→c8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen h3→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Q3pp1/p6p/4pq2/8/1P2P1P1/r4P1P/5RK1 w - - 0 26

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