Chess Puzzle #32nyg — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c6; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook b6; bishop c5; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king c6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen d1→g4).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen e4→b7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4ppp/1rKp2q1/2b5/1P1N4/7P/PB4P1/R2Q3R w - - 3 23

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