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

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rook a1; knight d6; pawns a5/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen e6; rook f8; pawns a6/b5/c4/c6/d5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen e6→f6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen f6→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/8/p1pNq2p/Pp1p4/1QpP4/8/1P4PP/R5K1 w - - 0 31

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