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

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; knight h4; pawns b2/c3/d4/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook c8; bishop a3; knight d7; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight h4→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
3. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen a1→b2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1n1p2/4p1p1/3p4/3PP2N/b1P4P/qP1Q4/2KR2R1 w - - 1 27

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