Chess Puzzle #CDWqG — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; rook c6; knight e1; pawns a2/b3/f2/h3. Black: king h5; queen f4; knight h4; pawns a6/e3/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen f4→g3. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c6→c2).
3. Best move: Nxf3 — knight h4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Q2/p1R3pp/5p1k/5q1n/1P2p2P/P4P2/4NK2 w - - 0 38

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