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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop c5; pawns a2/c4/d3/f6/h2. Black: king c8; queen a5; rooks d8/e2; pawns a6/b7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen a5→d2. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f7→g7).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d2→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1p3Q1p/p4P2/q1B5/2P5/3P4/P3r2P/5RK1 w - - 1 36

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