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

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; bishop e3; pawns e4/f3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; knight e6; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen h4→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4qpp1/4n2p/4pQ1P/4P3/4BP2/6PK/8 w - - 5 47

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