Chess Puzzle #AHkoj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rooks a1/h1; knight f2; pawns a2/f4/h2. Black: king d8; queen g2; rook c2; knight f5; pawns d7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook h1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen g2→f3. Opponent replies Qb8+ (queen a7→b8, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke7 — king d8→e7.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/Q2p2pp/5p2/5n2/5P2/8/P1r2NqP/R3K2R w KQ - 3 26

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