Chess Puzzle #9ex8F — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h1; rook a2; knight e6; pawns c4/e5/f4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook d3; bishop g7; pawns f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
3. Best move: Rxh3 — rook d3→h3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/4N2p/4Pp1q/2P2P2/3r3P/R4K2/7Q w - - 0 35

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