Chess Puzzle #JfdwM — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d2/e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/h3. Black: king h6; queen g3; rook f7; bishop f3; knight g2; pawns a6/b5/e7/f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen e1→d2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4pr1p/p6k/1p3pp1/3N4/2P1QbqP/PP1R2n1/4R1K1 w - - 0 31

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