Chess Puzzle #29DJT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/f3; bishop g2; knight c6; pawns a2/d5/e2/f4. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook e8; bishop b5; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/d6/e3/f5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa7 — knight c6→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Bxe2+ — bishop b5→e2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p6k/1pNp3p/1b1P1p2/3Q1Pnq/4pR2/P3P1B1/2R3K1 w - - 0 35

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