Chess Puzzle #8Q57I — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks a1/e2; bishops e3/g2; knights d1/h3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen g3; rooks f8/g6; bishop h2; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d3→g6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g4→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight d1→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/ppp3p1/2n3rp/8/2pP2n1/P2QB1qN/1P2RPBb/R2N1K2 w - - 0 22

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