Chess Puzzle #D0DoP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f5→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp3ppp/2p2b2/4NQ2/2Pq4/8/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 14

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