Chess Puzzle #32hm2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook g4; bishop f1; pawns a3/b4/e2/e3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook e8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g3/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook g4→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen f3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pp1/p2b4/4q3/1P4RP/P3PQp1/4P3/5BK1 w - - 3 30

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