Chess Puzzle #47oAQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knight g6; pawns a5/c6/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb4 (bishop d2→b4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/5ppp/2p1p1n1/p3q2Q/Pb1pN3/7P/1PPB1PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 18

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