Chess Puzzle #Z1rWs — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishops c1/e4; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p3pp1/2pb1q1p/p7/P2PB3/2P4P/1P2QPP1/RNB3K1 w - - 1 19

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