Chess Puzzle #1id26 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook a1; bishop a3; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/e4/g2/g3/g4. Black: king d7; queen g5; rook d4; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5+ — queen f8→f5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d4→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/pppk2pp/1bp5/6q1/3rP1P1/BP4P1/P5P1/RN5K w - - 2 21

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