Chess Puzzle #on3BS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2382 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f1; pawns b4/c5/d5/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook e5; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen e6→a6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Opponent replies Qc4 (queen a6→c4).
  3. Best move: Rh5 — rook e5→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/4Q2p/2PPr3/1P2q3/6P1/5P2/5RK1 w - - 5 33

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