Chess Puzzle #Q1ACj — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g5; queen f6; pawns a2/c2/e5/f4/g4/h6. Black: king d7; queen e7; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7+ — queen f6→e7, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxe7 — king d7→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Kxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3kqp1p/4pQpP/p3P1K1/1p3PP1/8/P1P5/8 w - - 0 45

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