Chess Puzzle #1SbFp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e2; rook d3; bishop e6; knight e3; pawns e4/f2/f5/h4. Black: king h8; queen c1; rooks f8/h1; pawns a5/c6/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight e3→g2).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g1→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/2p1Bp2/p3pP2/4P2P/3RNK2/4QP2/2q4r w - - 5 36

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