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

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c2/f8; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d5→d2. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen e7→g5).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/4Qp1p/6p1/3q4/8/P3P3/2r3PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 25

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