Chess Puzzle #ybWVF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks e3/e6; bishop d3; pawns a3/f3/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; knight f6; pawns a5/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c5→e3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/6pp/4Rn2/p1qpQP2/6P1/P2BRP2/7P/6K1 w - - 2 35

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