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

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; knight f7; pawns b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; knight g6; pawns c5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd8 — knight f7→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen b8→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen f2→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5Npk/4p1np/2p5/4P3/2P4P/1P3qPK/8 w - - 0 38

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