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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook c8; bishop d4; knight b3; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b4; rook g6; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f3→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop e7→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/4bppk/5nrp/8/1q1B4/1N2PQ1P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 3 27

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