Chess Puzzle #l4Eo2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a1; rook e8; knight h4; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen g4; bishop c7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen g4→d7. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e8→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop c7→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1pb2pk1/p5p1/2P1n3/1P1p2qN/P5P1/5PKP/Q7 w - - 1 30

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