Chess Puzzle #13YZO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e6; knight b4; pawns a7/e2/e7/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen b5→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e1=Q+ — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen b4→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e6→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, master vs master, promotion, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/pB2p1k1/4q1pp/1Q3p2/1n6/6P1/4pP1P/6K1 w - - 0 30

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