Chess Puzzle #6O95B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f3; bishop c5; pawns a3/e3/e5/f4/h2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks c8/f8; knight h5; pawns a7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rff1 — rook f3→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c1→c5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e4→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4p2/6pp/2B1P2n/4qPQP/P3PR2/7P/2R3K1 w - - 1 32

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