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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b2/e6; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1 — queen d7→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rfxd1 (rook f1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1pq1pbp/4rnp1/4p1B1/2P1N3/4P3/Pr3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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