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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c5; knight b7; pawns a2/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook a8; bishop f4; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop c5→b6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb6+ — queen b2→b6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b6→b7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pN4p1/1n3n1p/2B5/2P2b2/3P3P/Pq4P1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 27

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