Chess Puzzle #3tCQ6 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns g3/h4. Black: king e7; queen d6; bishop b3; pawns a3/e5/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb1 — queen c1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1 — queen d6→d1. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen b1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop b3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/3q2p1/4ppNp/7P/pb4P1/6BK/2Q5 w - - 0 62

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