Chess Puzzle #P1SNK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queens c7/d2; knight e1; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen a6; bishop g7; pawns d3/e2/h5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qca5 — queen c7→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen a6→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen d2→c2).
3. Best move: dxc2 — pawn d3→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qc4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q3bk/q7/7p/5P2/3p2P1/3Qp2P/2K1N3 w - - 4 45

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