Chess Puzzle #C4hUs — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/g3; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d8; bishops c6/f8; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen h6→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen e3→c1).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 3r1bk1/1pq2p1p/p1b3pQ/5p2/8/1PN3R1/1PP2PPP/R5K1 w - - 4 23

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