Chess Puzzle #nQF5U — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e4→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop b6→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p2/1bp1b1p1/2q1P3/4QBP1/2N2N2/PPP3P1/R4K1R w - - 2 17

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