Chess Puzzle #ldbbl — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c2; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen a3→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop h3→f1).
3. Best move: Bd3 — bishop e4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3pkp/6p1/3p4/4b3/QP2P1PB/P1q2P1P/6K1 w - - 0 25

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