Chess Puzzle #LcXjs — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; knight f3; pawns b3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king e7; queen d5; knight c3; pawns b4/e6/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb5+ — queen d5→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qb5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/4p3/3q4/1p1P4/1Pn2N2/3Q1PP1/5K2 w - - 4 37

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