Chess Puzzle #VfQts — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b2; rook g3; bishop e5; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d3/e3/h4. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook h1; bishops b7/f8; pawns a6/b5/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh1 — king g2→h1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen b2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e5→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/1b4p1/p6p/1p2Bq2/1P1p3P/P2PPNR1/1Q4K1/7r w - - 0 34

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