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

Position

White: king c4; queen f5; rook c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f1; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b5+ — pawn b7→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c4→b3).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f1→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is b5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p2/2p2n2/5Qp1/2KP4/2P3P1/PPR2P2/5q2 w - - 11 38

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