Chess Puzzle #8Ke1Y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g3; rook c1; knight d3; pawns d4/e5/g2. Black: king e8; queen d2; rook d8; pawns a7/c6/e6/f5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg8+ — queen g3→g8, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g8→g3).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: 3rk3/p4p2/2p1p3/4Pp2/3P4/3N2Q1/3q2P1/2R2K2 w - - 1 30

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