Chess Puzzle #BtTE7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h7; bishop f1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f4. Black: king d8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen a5→d2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop g4→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k1r2/pp5R/1b1p4/q1p5/3PNPb1/P7/1PPQ4/2KR1B2 w - - 4 24

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