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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Nf2 (knight e4→f2).
3. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/ppp2ppp/5n2/5Pq1/8/P1N3P1/1PQ1B2P/5RK1 w - - 0 23

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