Chess Puzzle #kRQ6L — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks f1/h3; bishop b3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks b8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b5/f5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh6 — rook h3→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2k1r/p3qp2/2Q4p/1p3p2/3P4/PBP4R/1P4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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