Chess Puzzle #243Qe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook c7; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen a6; knight f6; pawns b5/c4/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen b8→f8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a6→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen a1→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/2R3pp/q3pnk1/1p1p4/2p5/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 8 44

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