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

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rooks b1/f1; knight h2; pawns a2/d6/g2. Black: king g7; queen h5; rook h8; knight e5; pawns a7/d7/e6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen a8→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h5→h2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rh4 — rook h8→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q6r/p2p2k1/3Pp3/4n2q/8/8/P5PN/1R3RK1 w - - 3 39

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