Chess Puzzle #G5Pav — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook d6; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c4/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook a8; bishop e4; knight h6; pawns a5/b6/c5/e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen g7→f6. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/6q1/1p1RP2n/p1p1p2Q/P1P1b3/1P5P/1B2N1PK/8 w - - 0 34

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