Chess Puzzle #ALybl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rook e1; knight c5; pawns a3/b2/c2/f4/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; knight f3; pawns a5/c4/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen c6→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen d4→f2).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen f3→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6p1/2q2p1p/p1N5/2pQ1P2/P4nP1/1PP3P1/4RK2 w - - 1 29

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