Chess Puzzle #6I7KP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; rook a1; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c4/e4/f3/h3. Black: king c7; queen e8; rook f7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen g7→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e8→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f7→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/2k2rQ1/pp1p4/2p5/1PP1P3/P4P1P/3N3K/R7 w - - 3 32

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