Chess Puzzle #A5QxR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; knight e6; pawns a4/b3/d4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king d6; queen d2; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e6→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen d2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5p/3kN1p1/1Q6/P2P2PP/1P2nP2/3q4/6K1 w - - 9 41

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