Chess Puzzle #Jio6H — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishop g5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d8→d1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p1p2pbp/1p3np1/4p1B1/4b3/2P1P2P/PP1N1PP1/2RQK2R w K - 0 13

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