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

Position

White: king f1; queen d5; rooks d2/g1; bishop e6; pawns a2/d4/h4. Black: king f8; queen f3; rook h6; knight c6; pawns a7/c7/f6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e3→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p1p3p1/2n1Bp1r/3Q3p/3P3P/5q2/P2R4/5KR1 w - - 0 28

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