Chess Puzzle #14lBE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b3; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook f8; bishop f5; knights d3/f6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop f5→d3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen c2→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen b5→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4ppp/5n2/1q3bN1/8/1BPn2P1/P1Q2P1P/3R1K1R w - - 2 19

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