Chess Puzzle #6dB3d — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; bishops e6/f4; knight d2; pawns c3/d4/e3/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen a4; bishops d3/g7; knight f6; pawns c4/d5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen a4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen d1→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/1Q2Bnpp/3p4/q1pP1B1P/2PbP3/3N1P2/6K1 w - - 3 30

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