Chess Puzzle #56BkB — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc3+ — bishop f6→c3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Bxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/5b2/3p4/3Q4/2N2P2/PPP1P1PP/R3KBNR w KQkq - 0 7

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