Chess Puzzle #TS8UN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook c1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook f8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f2→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1b1qp1/p6p/3pn3/1P5P/P2BQ1P1/4NP2/2R3K1 w - - 0 28

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