Chess Puzzle #1dtTy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d4; rooks b1/h1; bishop b5; knight d5; pawns a2/c2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops a3/f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb5+ — queen a5→b5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb5 (rook b1→b5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3ppp/2n5/qBPN4/3Q4/b4b2/P1P2PPP/1R3K1R w kq - 2 15

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