Chess Puzzle #Ku36p — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook g1; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d5; bishop e4; pawns c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen c8→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen d5→e6. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e6→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5ppk/2p4p/3qP3/4b3/1P5P/P5P1/6RK w - - 5 30

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