Chess Puzzle #Nqgr1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rook c4; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/e5/h4. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook f2; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen h3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen e3→d3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1pp3p1/p7/4P2p/P1Rb3P/2NB3q/1P2Qr2/2K5 w - - 0 28

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