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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/f3; knight e5; pawns a5/b2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/d5/e6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook f3→f8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/7p/p3p3/P2pN1p1/4qP2/5R1P/1P1Q2P1/R6K w - - 0 27

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