Chess Puzzle #0ryfO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b2; rook e1; pawns a2/c4/d3/g2/h4. Black: king f7; queen c5; rook h8; pawns a7/c6/e3/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen b2→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f5→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p4k1p/2p3p1/2q5/2P4P/3Pp3/PQ4P1/4RK2 w - - 2 34

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