Chess Puzzle #5FoPs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks d1/e1; bishop g2; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/e8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p2b1pp1/2pp3p/4q3/1P1nNQ2/P5P1/5PBP/3RR1K1 w - - 1 25

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