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

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rook e3; knights b1/g3; pawns c4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook d8; knight g4; pawns c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen b7→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3+ — knight g4→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1Qp2ppp/8/8/2P3n1/4R1N1/5PPq/1N3K2 w - - 2 25

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