Chess Puzzle #Gb0Jr — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f3; bishop e3; knights b1/g6; pawns b4/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rook g8; bishops b7/g7; pawns b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1 — queen a8→a1. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen a1→b1, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qa1.

Position data

FEN: q3k1r1/1b3pb1/4p1Np/1p1pP2Q/1PpP4/2P1BR2/7P/1N4K1 w - - 1 24

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