Chess Puzzle #2y7od — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f5; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g7; queen d1; bishop c7; pawns a5/b4/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen d1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
3. Best move: Qd5 — queen h1→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2b2pk1/7p/p3pQpP/1p4P1/1P3N1K/P4P2/3q4 w - - 2 42

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