Chess Puzzle #Fe3PQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks c1/e1; bishop c6; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; knight e4; pawns a7/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen c4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen e6→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc6 — rook c8→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r4k/p1q4p/2B1p1p1/5p2/1PQPnP2/P1P4P/6P1/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 33

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