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

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rook d1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f3; knight h7; pawns a7/c6/d5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king f2→f3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4+ — pawn d5→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
3. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e5→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move dxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p6n/2p5/3pq2p/2P1N3/1PQ1Pr2/P4K2/3R4 w - - 0 38

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