Chess Puzzle #Yz72V — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks e2/g1; knights d4/h2; pawns a4/b2/c2. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks e4/f4; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen h3→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d3→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5k/2p3pp/3p4/P2Nrr2/3Qn2q/1PP1R2N/6RK w - - 4 29

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