Chess Puzzle #5KOwU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook a8; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d5/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen b7; bishop f8; knight e4; pawns b4/e5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa7 — queen e3→a7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxa7+ — queen b7→a7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxa7 (rook a8→a7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop f8→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R4bk1/1q5p/5ppP/3Pp3/1p2n3/1P2QN2/P5P1/6K1 w - - 1 37

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