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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop g3; knight d5; pawns a2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook c8; bishop g5; pawns a6/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight d5→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen b8→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen a7→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa7+.

Position data

FEN: 1qr4k/5Qpp/p2p4/3Np1b1/4P3/6BP/P5P1/5RK1 w - - 4 36

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