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

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/g7; bishops g3/g4; knight b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c4; rooks f8/h8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c4→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop g4→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1r/ppp3R1/2n4p/4p1p1/2q1n1B1/1N2P1BP/PPP3P1/R3Q1K1 w - - 1 22

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