Chess Puzzle #gQrYy — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen d5; rooks c1/g2; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5. Black: king f8; queen h2; rooks a8/h3; pawns a5/b6/f7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f4→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/5p2/1p6/p2QP3/8/1PPB1K1r/P5Rq/2R5 w - - 1 32

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