Chess Puzzle #8hI9f — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks f1/f2; knight c4; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d4; rook g7; bishops e4/f8; pawns a5/c6/e7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight c4→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook f2→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/4p1rp/2p1k3/p4p2/2Nqb2Q/P7/5RPP/5R1K w - - 2 27

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