Chess Puzzle #1e3Xp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; pawns b2/d4/f3/h4. Black: king g6; queen f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g5→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4qk1/1p1p2pp/3P3P/4QP2/1P4K1/8 w - - 1 38

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