Chess Puzzle #FG5T1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g3. Black: king a8; queen c2; rooks e8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh7 — queen c2→h7. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h7→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh7.

Position data

FEN: k3r2r/pppN4/3b4/3P2p1/2Bp2Q1/6P1/PPq2P2/3R1RK1 w - - 0 23

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