Chess Puzzle #B5G02 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rook a1; bishops b3/d2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king c7; queen g4; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/h1; knight f6; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g4→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen e2→f1).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook d8→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1b1r/p1k3pp/5n2/4P3/6q1/1B6/PPPBQP1P/RN2K2b w Q - 7 16

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