Chess Puzzle #JgL9m — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; knight e2; pawns a2/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen b2; pawns a6/b4/f4/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen b2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen c1→f4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p3Q3/8/1p3p1p/5P2/Pq2N1P1/7K w - - 0 41

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