Chess Puzzle #3B6V5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; pawns a4/b3/c2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook c8; pawns c3/d4/e5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6pp/4q3/4pp2/P2p4/1PpQ1P1P/2P3P1/4R1K1 w - - 2 32

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