Chess Puzzle #cNPOG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen e2→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen h3→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen h2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f3→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp4pp/4p3/3p4/8/1P1B1P1q/P3Q3/R3R2K w - - 0 23

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