Chess Puzzle #LHQM7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a4/f1; pawns b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook h8; knight g4; pawns b3/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f2→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/6kp/4Q1p1/4P2P/R2P2nq/1pP5/1P3PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 32

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