Chess Puzzle #0eucQ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook a5; bishop g3; knight f5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook e6; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a5→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook e6→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen c4→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/pp1n1pp1/4r3/R4NP1/2qP4/P4PB1/1P1Q2K1/8 w - - 3 35

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