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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knights f5/h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; knight f3; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/d4/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d5→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh7 — queen f5→h7. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
4. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h7→h2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp5/8/3q1N2/2pp2p1/5n2/PPP2PPN/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 19

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