Chess Puzzle #4fNcB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f6; rook d8; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns c2/e4/f3/f5/h3. Black: king a7; queen b5; rook e8; bishop g8; pawns a4/b7/c6/c7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen b5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 3Rr1b1/kpp5/2p2Q2/1q3P2/p3P3/5P1P/1BP5/1NK5 w - - 2 39

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