Chess Puzzle #12v93 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rook h8; bishop e4; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen a8→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d2→e2).
3. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen e4→h1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q3k2r/p4ppp/4pn2/1p6/2pPb3/5PP1/PP1Q3P/RN2K2R w KQk - 0 14

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