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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/g1; bishops c4/h2; pawns a3/b4/e4/e5/f2. Black: king b8; queen h4; rooks f8/h8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g5/h3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen d3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen h4→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e4→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/ppp5/5p1n/4P1p1/1PB1P2q/P2Q3p/5P1B/R5RK w - - 2 27

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