Chess Puzzle #3SLTG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b5; knight g3; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2. Black: king h7; queen d1; pawns a5/c5/d4/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen b5→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe2 (knight g3→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/5p1p/pQp5/P2p4/2P3N1/1P3PK1/3q4 w - - 0 47

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