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

Position

White: king f1; queen h3; rook e3; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/h2. Black: king h8; queen d1; bishop e4; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop e4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen h3→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen d1→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4pp/3P4/1Np1n3/2P1b3/4R2Q/PP5P/3q1K2 w - - 1 34

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