Chess Puzzle #68jCx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; knight c2; pawns e5/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen b2; pawns c3/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c2→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen b2→d2. Opponent replies Nxe6+ (knight d4→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4p1p1/3pP2p/7P/2pQ1P2/1qN3PK/8 w - - 1 37

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