Chess Puzzle #OUrMN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h3; knights f3/h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g4/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f5→e5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight f3→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp4p/8/4pq1N/6p1/3P1N1R/PPP1QPP1/R3K3 w Q - 2 19

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