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

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/b3/g4. Black: king e8; queen f3; rooks a8/h8; bishop e4; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d2→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
3. Best move: Bxh1 — bishop e4→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5p2/p2p3n/1p6/4b1P1/1PN2q2/PP1QN3/2KR3R w kq - 0 19

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