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

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e5; pawns c3/d5/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop b5; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/c4/c7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e7→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop f1→e2).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e4→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k1nr/p1p1q2p/5pp1/1b1PN2Q/2p1PP2/2P5/6PP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 0 13

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