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

Position

White: king d2; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e4; pawns c5/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queens a1/b1; rook a8; knights b4/f8; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb1 — rook d1→b1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa2+ — queen a1→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa2+.

Position data

FEN: r4nk1/5ppp/p3p3/2P5/1n1PB3/3Q1P1P/3K2P1/qq1R3R w - - 0 34

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