Chess Puzzle #HWwdk — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; pawns a3/b7/c7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks e8/h6; pawns d4/e4/f4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies b8=Q (pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1PP4p/7r/4q1p1/3ppp2/P5Q1/5PPP/3RR1K1 w - - 0 32

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