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

Position

White: king g3; queen d1; rooks a1/h7; bishop c2; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; pawns a4/b5/d4/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Nh3 (knight g5→h3).
3. Best move: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5p1R/5Pp1/1p1pq1N1/p2p2P1/2P3K1/PPB5/R2Q4 w - - 0 31

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