Chess Puzzle #N4EU8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook g1; bishop g2; pawns b5/c5/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook f2; knight f5; pawns d4/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf1 — queen d3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen d5→f3. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

collinear, crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/8/1PPq1n1p/3p2pP/3Q2P1/5rBK/6R1 w - - 1 38

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