Chess Puzzle #4MtLc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/h6; knight g5; pawns b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook h6→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g3→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/pp2qp1p/2p3pR/4PpN1/2b5/2P3Q1/1P3PPP/4R1K1 w - - 4 23

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