Chess Puzzle #E4Bba — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b4/d3; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pbp2ppp/1p2p3/3q4/1B1Pn2N/P2B4/1PP1QPPP/R3K2R w KQkq - 4 13

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