Chess Puzzle #CaX7e — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook a1; bishop e3; pawns a5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e6; bishop f3; knight e2; pawns f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen b4→f4).
3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/4q2p/P7/1Q6/4Bb1P/4nPP1/R5K1 w - - 1 37

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