Chess Puzzle #3CBSO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook c5; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b3; bishop f6; pawns a5/b5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e1→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen b3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen d1→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/5bp1/ppR5/8/1qP4P/5PP1/4Q1K1 w - - 0 30

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