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

Position

White: king f2; queen d3; rook a1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a5/b5/c5/d4/g3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook f6; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen h2→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short, skewer. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp3pp1/2p2rnp/PPP5/3P4/3Q1NPq/1B3K2/R7 w - - 1 28

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