Chess Puzzle #JgE13 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h2; rooks d1/h3; bishops d3/f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f5/g4. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; knights e3/e7; pawns a5/d5/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop f2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook h3→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh2 — rook h8→h2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6r/4n1k1/5p2/p1qppPp1/6P1/2PBn2R/PP3B1Q/3R1K2 w - - 10 33

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