Chess Puzzle #292eG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g3; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop c5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen h6→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp6/1qn2p1Q/2b1p3/7P/2NP1Bn1/PPP2PP1/2KR3R w - - 0 16

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