Chess Puzzle #6tkwE — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook a1; knights a4/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook b3; bishops e2/f8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight a4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b3→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4Qbk1/5ppp/4p1q1/3pP3/N2P4/Pr3N2/1P2bPPP/R5K1 w - - 2 23

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