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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight c2; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6+ — queen e5→e6, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd7 — king e8→d7.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp3p1p/4q1p1/3pQ3/8/6PP/PPn2PB1/R1B1R1K1 w kq - 0 18

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