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

Rating 2468 · Master · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks a1/f7; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook d8; bishop d6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h2/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen h8→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h3→g4. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen h7→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g4→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nQ/ppp2R1p/3b2p1/3P4/2P5/7q/PP5p/RNB4K w - - 3 18

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