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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; knight d5; pawns a5/b4/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king b8; queen e6; rook d8; bishop e7; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5+ — queen g3→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight g5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1p2bpp1/p3q3/P2Np1n1/1PP3Pp/6QP/5P2/3RR1K1 w - - 0 32

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