Chess Puzzle #FMfvs — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights b1/h4; pawns a2/c4/d4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/b7; knight h3; pawns a6/c3/c7/d7/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight b1→c3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g5→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1bpp1p2/p6p/6q1/1bPPP1pN/2p1Q1Pn/P1B2PKP/RN3R2 w kq - 2 20

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