Chess Puzzle #0UKMR — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook g1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishop g7; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2Q2pbp/p5p1/1pp4n/4N3/P6P/1P5K/6R1 w - - 1 30

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