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

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; bishop e5; pawns c3/d6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen d7; knight g4; pawns b5/c4/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen f3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen d7→f5. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen d5→d4).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g4→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3q1ppk/3P4/1p2B2p/2p3nP/2P2QP1/5PK1/8 w - - 2 29

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