Chess Puzzle #0TM6S — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; knight f4; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen e6→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight f4→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc4+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p4b1/3pq3/p3p2P/4Nn2/6Q1/PP1B1P2/R4K1R w - - 4 25

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