Chess Puzzle #6BarU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rooks a1/g7; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4. Black: king h8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishop e2; pawns a5/b4/c4/d5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe2 — king f2→e2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen d4→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen b2→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6R1/4p2p/p2pP3/1ppq1P2/4N1Q1/PP2bK2/R7 w - - 0 32

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