Chess Puzzle #nNfX5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks c2/f1; bishops d3/h2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks f8/g5; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f2/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook g5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop h2→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen c5→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp5/p5p1/2qPb1r1/2P1Q3/1P1B3P/P1R2p1B/5R1K w - - 2 34

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