Chess Puzzle #JZquZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d7; rook e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5. Black: king h7; queen g2; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d7→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen g2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2Q2pk/1p2p3/2p1Pn2/2P5/1P2R3/P5q1/3K4 w - - 10 49

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