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

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f4. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knight h6; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen f6→h4. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight c6→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p4pp1/2N2q1n/2p5/3pPPb1/3P1Q2/PPP3Bp/R1B2R1K w kq - 1 16

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