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

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; bishop d7; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop g6; knight f8; pawns b7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen b6→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen b2→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Qnk1/1p1B1pp1/1q4b1/6Pp/4P2P/P1N2P2/1P6/6K1 w - - 1 36

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