Chess Puzzle #0jdCQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen e2; rooks f7/h1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3+ — queen e7→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e2→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kxe3 — king d2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp2qRpp/2n5/2pp2N1/3P4/2P1B3/PP1KQ2P/7R b - - 0 19

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