Chess Puzzle #7gkIc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook a1; knights d6/h4; pawns a2/c3/c5/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c2→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/3N3p/2P1n1q1/7N/2P3P1/P1Q3P1/R5K1 w - - 3 29

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