Chess Puzzle #GzxqU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook e3; bishops d3/h6; pawns a3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook g8; bishops b6/d7; knight d4; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight d4→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen f4→h4. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen c3→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd3 — rook e3→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p2b1pp1/1b2p2B/3p4/3n1Q2/P1qBR1P1/5PKP/8 b - - 1 27

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