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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; knight d4; pawns c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks b4/c8; knight b8; pawns a5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen a6→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1nr3k1/5ppp/q7/p2P4/1rPN4/3Q4/5PPP/2RR2K1 w - - 5 26

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