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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook d1; bishops b6/e2; knight e3; pawns a5/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook c8; bishop h6; knights e5/h7; pawns a6/b7/c4/d6/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop h6→e3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop b6→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p5n/pB1pq2b/P3np2/2p2Q2/4N2P/1PP1B1P1/3R2K1 w - - 4 29

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