Chess Puzzle #I6nEH — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e1; bishops c1/g2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook a8; bishop g5; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c6/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g4→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4pp1/1ppp2np/6b1/2PP2q1/P3QN2/1P3PB1/2B1R1K1 w - - 4 26

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