Chess Puzzle #G74rT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook d5; knight h2; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e5→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/3r4/3q4/P7/1P2BPPn/2Q2RK1 w - - 0 24

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