Chess Puzzle #5qLhw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1653 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, interference, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; knight c6; pawns d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d3; bishop g6; pawns f3/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2 — queen d3→e2. Opponent replies Qa1 (queen e1→a1).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e2→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, interference, master, short. The key move is Qe2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/2N3bp/3P2p1/8/3q1pPP/5P2/4Q1K1 w - - 1 38

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