Chess Puzzle #1fwws — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rooks d1/e4; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks d8/e8; bishop b4; knight c5; pawns a5/b6/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen g6→e4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c5→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/2p3pp/1p3pq1/p1nPp3/PbP1R3/1P3NP1/1B2QPKP/3R4 w - - 2 31

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