Chess Puzzle #Ae61x — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knights d5/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/e6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh8 — knight g6→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d3→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp3pp1/4b1Np/2bNp3/8/3Q2PP/PPP4K/R4R2 w kq - 4 23

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