Chess Puzzle #KM8hp — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h7. Black: king f7; queen e7; rooks b8/e8; bishop h8; pawns d5/f6/g5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e7→e4. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r2b/4qk1P/Q4pp1/3p2p1/3B4/8/PP3PP1/R4K1R w - - 3 25

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