Chess Puzzle #3uaZp — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knights e4/g3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights b4/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxb4 — pawn c3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b6→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nf2 (knight e4→f2).
3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop g6→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb1r/pp1n2pp/1qp1ppb1/8/1n1PN3/2PB1PN1/P2B2PP/R2Q1RK1 w k - 0 16

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