Chess Puzzle #BMuTk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen f7; bishop e4; pawns a2/b5/c4/f4. Black: king h6; queen g3; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d3→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f2→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Q2/1p4pk/1Pp5/2P1BP1p/3K2q1/P7/8 w - - 6 41

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