Chess Puzzle #0yw9F — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; bishops d2/e2; knight g3; pawns c4/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen d7; bishops c5/d3; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/d4/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop e2→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd3 (knight e5→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen a8→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/3q4/1p3p2/p1b1n1p1/2Pp4/3b1PN1/3BBP2/6K1 b - - 1 34

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