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

Position

White: king b1; queen e8; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop f8; pawns b7/d3/e5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen d5→f3. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook d1→c1).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 4Qbk1/1p3p2/8/3qp1P1/8/3p4/PPP5/1K3R2 w - - 0 35

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