Chess Puzzle #Kdc8l — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a1; knight h5; pawns a4/b4/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen e7→h4. Opponent replies Ra2 (rook a1→a2).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h4→h2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp2qp1p/1bp5/3pPQ1N/PP3P2/2P5/6PP/R5K1 w - - 1 24

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