Chess Puzzle #5eJcK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queens a8/b7; pawns b5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen d1; knight e5; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1 — queen d1→f1. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen b7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf1.

Position data

FEN: Q7/1Q3p1k/4p1p1/1P1pn2p/7P/6P1/5P2/3q2K1 w - - 1 37

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