Chess Puzzle #AQety — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e1/e6; bishop h2; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/d5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks e8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b5/c4/d6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop h2→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook e6→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3qrrk1/6b1/3pR1Qp/pp1P2p1/2pP2P1/P1P4P/1P5B/4R1K1 w - - 2 42

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