Chess Puzzle #0MNic — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook b7; pawns b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rook a8; pawns a7/b6/e3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen a2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook a8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pR4pp/1p6/4P3/4Q3/2P1p3/qP4PP/6K1 w - - 0 26

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