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

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook c1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen h4; rook e6; knight h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen h4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2k1pp/2p1r3/3pP3/3P3q/2P1B1Pn/P6P/2R2QK1 w - - 3 26

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