Chess Puzzle #D6gv6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks d8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/ppp4p/2n3p1/1B2qb1Q/4n3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w k - 0 14

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