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

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook e1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b5; rook h8; knight c7; pawns c4/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen b5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/2n3pp/5p2/1q6/2p5/2P5/PP1N1PQP/4R1K1 w - - 1 28

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