Chess Puzzle #5AnUe — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knights b3/c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishop g7; knights b6/f6; pawns a5/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d2→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nc4 — knight b6→c4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/1p3pbp/1n1p1np1/p3p3/4P3/1NN1BP2/PPPQ2PP/2KR3R w k - 0 13

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