Chess Puzzle #4YbvZ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rooks d2/f1; knight d6; pawns a4/b3/c4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook g6; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns b7/e5/f3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen h4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e1→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 4Qn2/1p4bk/3N2r1/4p3/P1P1P2q/1P3p1P/3R2P1/5R1K w - - 0 39

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