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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop h7; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks c8/e7; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen f5→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/pp1qr1pB/n4n2/2pP1Qp1/8/P1N4P/1P4P1/R3R1K1 w - - 0 23

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