Chess Puzzle #UT9de — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook e1; bishop b3; knight h4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks c8/f6; pawns a5/d6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop b3→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f6→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c3→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/4Q3/3p1rpp/p7/7N/1Bq4P/P4PP1/4R1K1 w - - 8 31

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