Chess Puzzle #eImQ0 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/g2; bishop f2; pawns a2/b2/f5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook d3; bishops c4/d2; knight f3; pawns a5/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop f2→b6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Opponent replies Qxc4+ (queen c2→c4, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/2p4p/p4P2/2b4P/3r1nP1/PPQbqBR1/3R3K w - - 1 30

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