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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a5/b2/c2/c6/e4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight c3→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e3→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/2p3pp/p1Pp4/Pp2p1q1/4P3/2N3P1/1PP4P/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 19

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