Chess Puzzle #oApN7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen d2; rooks c5/d5; pawns c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen f1; rooks g1/h8; pawns a6/d3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h4→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen f1→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: dxe2 — pawn d3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qe2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/8/p7/2RR4/2P4K/3p2P1/3Q1P1P/5qr1 w - - 8 39

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