Chess Puzzle #iItH1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a3/d1; knight d6; pawns b5/c4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen h7; rook g8; bishops d7/h6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen g4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2 — queen h7→c2. Opponent replies Rxa7+ (rook a3→a7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxa7 — king a8→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc2.

Position data

FEN: k5r1/pp1b3q/3Np2b/1P2P3/2P2pQ1/R4P2/6PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 37

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