Chess Puzzle #H0x84 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/c3/d3/e4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/e6; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3p2/2pbr3/3pp3/1P2Pq2/P1PP2NK/1BQ5/2R1R3 w - - 3 25

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