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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/d1; bishop b7; knight g4; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rooks d8/f7; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5+ — queen e3→e5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight g4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb7 — rook f7→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1B3rkp/p3p1p1/1p4q1/2pP1nN1/P1P1Q2P/5PP1/R2R2K1 w - - 5 28

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