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

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c6; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks b6/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/c5/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/p5pp/1rB1p3/2p2p2/2Q2N2/P7/1PP2q1P/2KR3R w - - 2 22

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