Chess Puzzle #AoNzN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen c7; rook e1; bishop g3; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook d8; bishop e4; knight b3; pawns a7/b5/c4/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop e4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
3. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q2r3k/p1Q3pp/8/1p3p2/2pPb3/PnP2NB1/1P3PPP/3KR3 w - - 6 25

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