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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook b1; bishops e5/f3; pawns c4/d3/e2/f2/f4. Black: king h6; queen e7; rooks f8/g6; bishop c8; pawns c5/h4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen e7→e6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6.

Position data

FEN: 2b2r2/4q2p/6rk/2p1B3/2P2P1p/2QP1B2/4PP2/1R4K1 w - - 1 29

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