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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop d4; pawns e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b3; rook b8; pawns c4/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3 — queen b3→d3. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e6→f7).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/5Qp1/4p2p/4P3/2pB4/1q6/6PP/5R1K w - - 3 34

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