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

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks d1/h7; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g7. Black: king b8; queen a6; rooks d8/e8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/d3/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen e4→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6 — queen a6→b6. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d2→b3).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen b6→f2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rr3/pp4PR/q4p2/4b3/2P1Q3/3p4/PP1N1P2/1K1R4 w - - 0 26

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