Chess Puzzle #N7tCv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook c1; pawns a4/b5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook g5; pawns a7/d5/e6/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen e8→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e5→e4. Opponent replies Qh5+ (queen f7→h5, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxh5 — rook g5→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/p5pk/4p3/1P1pq1r1/P6p/7P/5PP1/2R3K1 w - - 4 38

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