Chess Puzzle #1Gl2X — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen c7; rook f2; bishop g5; pawns a2/d5/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook h8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b5/d3/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e4→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2Q3bk/3p4/pp1P2BP/4q1P1/3p2K1/P4R2/8 w - - 0 34

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