Chess Puzzle #un8x7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b4; rook b7; bishop e3; knight a1; pawns a3/d4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/g4; pawns e4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen b4→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Rg1 — rook g4→g1.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1R4pp/4p3/4P2q/1Q1Pp1r1/P3B3/5P1P/N4K2 w - - 3 29

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