Chess Puzzle #fQ3zR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d5→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight f3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppp2ppk/8/3q4/3n2b1/5N2/PPP1Q1PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 18

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