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

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks a1/g4; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks f8/h5; pawns b7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d5→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p4pp/3p4/3Qpq1r/2P3R1/6BP/PP4K1/R7 w - - 5 27

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