Chess Puzzle #7AmKQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h2; rook f7; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook e1; pawns a5/b7/c4/d3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen h2→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e8→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen e3→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 4q2k/1p3R1p/8/p7/P1p3P1/2Np3P/1P3K1Q/4r3 w - - 5 34

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