Chess Puzzle #ZAdsR — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop f4→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/2p3p1/p1n1pq1p/1pbpN3/3P1BP1/P1PB4/1P3P1P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 19

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