Chess Puzzle #k99ll — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f2; pawns a3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e3; knight e4; pawns b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e3→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f3→f2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/1p4pk/4p2p/3p4/2P1n3/P3q2P/5RP1/6K1 w - - 4 36

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