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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c3/e2/f2/g3/g4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop e3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen d5→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, crushing, deflection, opening, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/ppp2ppp/5n2/3q4/P5P1/2P1b1P1/1P1NPP2/R1BQKB1R w KQ - 1 13

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