Chess Puzzle #DVF5T — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks a1/f6; bishops e3/g2; pawns a2/b2/d6/g5. Black: king g7; queen g3; rook d7; knight e5; pawns a7/c4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen c8→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g3→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/p2r1pkp/3P1R2/4n1P1/2p5/4B1q1/PP4B1/R5K1 w - - 3 32

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