Chess Puzzle #5Uece — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c3→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen d1→e2, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen c4→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/pp3ppp/2p5/3P4/2B5/2q2N2/P1P2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 10

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