Chess Puzzle #3EJ85 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook b8; bishop f6; pawns c5/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g6; rook a2; bishop d5; pawns e3/e6/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh8+ — bishop f6→h8, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen g6→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen f4→f5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5k1p/4pBq1/2PbP3/3P1Qp1/4p3/r5PP/6K1 w - - 2 42

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