Chess Puzzle #0Ejy9 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen a3; rooks d1/h1; bishops b4/f1; knights d4/e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/g8; bishops b7/f8; knights c5/f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d5/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen d6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop b4→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1br1/1bp2p1p/pp1q1n2/2npN3/1BPN1P2/Q7/PP4PP/2KR1B1R w - - 4 21

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