Chess Puzzle #RfU6K — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen e5; rooks d6/e8; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2 — queen e5→e2. Opponent replies Nh4 (knight f3→h4).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe2.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/ppp2pp1/3r4/4q1n1/6Q1/2P3Pp/PP1N3P/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 22

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