Chess Puzzle #15fDV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook d1; bishops e2/h2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a7; bishops f8/g6; knight e5; pawns a6/c6/e3/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop g6→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/r6p/p1p2qb1/4n1p1/2PN1P2/4p2P/PPQ1BPPB/3R2K1 w - - 0 28

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