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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks b1/c2; bishop e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks f6/f7; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen g4→g1).
3. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen e1→g1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p3rp1/p2p1r1p/3Pp3/2P1BnQ1/4qP2/P1R4P/1R5K w - - 12 30

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