Chess Puzzle #jsyYd — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/h2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d7/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g3/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: gxh2 — pawn g3→h2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppn1p2/4p3/3pP1qp/8/2PBnNpP/PPQ2PPB/2KR3R w kq - 0 17

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