Chess Puzzle #AzqnP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook d8; bishop c5; knight c3; pawns a5/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook f7; bishop f6; knight e8; pawns a6/b7/c6/e4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3Rn1k1/1p3r1p/p1p1qb2/P1B5/4p3/2N1Q3/1PP3PP/6K1 w - - 2 28

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