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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c7; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop a4; knight h5; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd6 — pawn e5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop a4→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2B1qpp1/p2p3p/2p1P2n/b4P2/P4N1P/1PQ3P1/R3R1K1 w - - 3 22

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