Chess Puzzle #GLHMl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; bishop d2; knight d5; pawns a4/b5/e3/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c5; rook f5; pawns a5/b6/d3/e4/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen g4→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen c5→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen e4→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1p2p2p/pPqNPr2/P3p1QP/3pP1P1/3B1P2/6K1 w - - 1 31

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