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

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook b1; bishop h3; knight e7; pawns b2/d4/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen h7; rook a8; bishop f3; pawns b3/c4/d5/e4/f6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h7→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe7+ (queen b4→e7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king f7→g8.

Tactical themes

crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/4Nk1q/5p2/3p2p1/1QpPp3/1p3bPB/1P3P2/1R4K1 w - - 10 43

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