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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f7; bishop d5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e4/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook e8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen h4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e1→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5R2/p2p2p1/1ppB4/P2PP1nq/2P5/1P2Q1P1/6K1 w - - 1 38

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