Chess Puzzle #0QfiI — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks d6/h1; bishops f3/f4; knights d5/e2; pawns a3/b3/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook e8; bishop d3; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb6 — knight d5→b6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe2+ — bishop d3→e2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe2 (bishop f3→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f7→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/pp3qpp/1n1R4/2pN4/2P2BP1/PP1b1B1P/4NP2/5K1R w - - 5 28

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