Chess Puzzle #2fhWa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; rook d1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook c8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen e6→e2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/pp3pb1/6p1/3Q3p/7P/1P2qNPK/P3P3/3R4 w - - 0 30

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