Chess Puzzle #1BZUJ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rooks b7/d7; pawns b4/e3/e5/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop h4; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf2 — bishop h4→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen d2→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f1→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1R1R1pp1/1p2p3/3pP2p/1P3PPb/4P2P/3Q3K/5q2 w - - 3 39

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