Chess Puzzle #A4725 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g6; knights a6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen d3→g6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp1qppp/n2p2b1/8/2BP4/3Q1N2/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 13

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