Chess Puzzle #DhA7L — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knights b5/c3; pawns a2/b2/e6/g4. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop g2→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen b8→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen c2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rq3rk1/p3p1bp/4Pnp1/1Np5/6P1/2N5/PPQ3B1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 25

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