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

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop e3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop e3→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1pq2pp/2p5/2bpP3/8/2P1B3/PP2Q1PP/RN3K2 w - - 1 17

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