Chess Puzzle #DRr6B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b6; knight g3; pawns d4/e3/g2. Black: king g7; queen g4; bishop f7; pawns a5/d5/e4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa5 — queen b6→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5bk1/1Q6/p2p3p/3Pp1q1/4P1N1/6PK/8 w - - 5 46

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