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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/d2; knight f3; pawns a5/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; knights e4/f6; pawns a7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b1→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen a4→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p3bppp/3p1n2/P2Pp3/q3n3/5N2/3BQPPP/1BR2RK1 w - - 0 22

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