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

Position

White: king h2; queen b3; rooks c2/e1; bishop b4; pawns a3/b5/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks e8/g6; pawns b6/b7/d5/e2/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rcxe2 — rook c2→e2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e6→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1p4pp/1p2q1r1/1P1p4/1B1P1p2/PQ3P1P/2R1p1PK/4R3 w - - 2 33

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