Chess Puzzle #6Ue4j — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen f7; rook e3; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g3. Black: king h7; queen h2; rook d6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e3→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh5+ (queen f7→h5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen h2→h5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p2Qpk/2pr3p/8/5PK1/1P2R1P1/P1P4q/8 w - - 1 29

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