Chess Puzzle #14vcb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b8; rook e3; pawns a3/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen d4; bishop e6; pawns a5/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen b8→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king b1→b2).
3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d1→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5p1k/4b1p1/p7/3q2Pp/P3R2P/8/1K6 w - - 3 34

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