Chess Puzzle #H4BJQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook b1; knight f4; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook e5; pawns b5/e6/f7/g4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen c5→c2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook b1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qc2.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q3pk1/4p3/1pq1r3/5Npp/6P1/5P1P/1R4K1 w - - 0 41

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