Chess Puzzle #IdF9z — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook e2; knight g7; pawns a2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king a7; queen d4; rook h8; knight b6; pawns a6/b7/c7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne6 — knight g7→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/kpp3N1/pn6/5Qp1/3q4/7P/P1P1R1P1/7K w - - 0 33

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