Chess Puzzle #K4Xfk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f7/g3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks a8/h7; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d1→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g2→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k2/pp3P1r/8/2qNp3/2p1P3/2PP2P1/PP3RK1/R2Q4 w - - 2 28

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