Chess Puzzle #9TqJh — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook c1; bishop e7; knight d4; pawns a3/d3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook b8; bishops d5/h8; pawns a6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen h4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen d7→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen f4→h2).
3. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop d5→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4kb/3qBp2/p4Pp1/3b3p/3N3Q/P2P3P/6P1/2R4K w - - 1 30

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