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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks d1/f1; bishops d5/h6; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks c8/d8; bishop e7; knight c5; pawns a5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxb7 — knight c5→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rr3k/1Q2b2p/6pB/p1nBqp2/8/P7/1P3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 3 27

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