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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight d3; pawns a5/c7/d5/f7/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d3→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2p2/3q2p1/p2p4/1P1bP2p/P1NnB1P1/2Q4P/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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